A remarkable discovery has placed Ikoro-Ekiti, an Ekiti state Community in the global spotlight as a 9.5-foot-tall African Spinach (locally known as “Efo Tete”) plant was found still growing and…
Category: Agric
Embrace Farming, Shun Idleness to Boost Food Security- Agric PS Tasks Workers
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Ekiti State, Mr. Ojo Babatope, has charged workers in the Ministry to use their spare time productively by engaging in agricultural…
Ekiti Broiler Production Scheme targeted at reducing unemployment – Agric Commissioner
…says close to N1m given to each graduate The Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade has said that the State’s Broiler Production Scheme is an initiative…
Agric Empowerment: Nig.First Lady, Remi Tinubu Urges Beneficiaries to Leverage Opportunities
…..expresses confidence in economic transformation through Agriculture Morolake Ademiju Ekiti First Lady Dr Oyebanji Wife of Nigeria’s President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged all beneficiaries of agricultural empowerment Programme…
EKSG, YSJ FARMS LIMITED TRAIN YOUTHS ON AGRIBUSINESS
Progress Abisola Ekiti State Government in conjunction with YSJ Farms Limited has trained close to one thousand youths in Ado-Ekiti under the ‘Bring Back the Youths in Agriculture scheme’ The…
AGRIC MINISTRY CLINCHES TWO AWARDS IN IGR
.. As PS charges workers to be resilient Morolake Oluwatosin Ekiti State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has clinched two of the nine awards given to Ministries,…
Oyebanji Flags off Construction of Dormitories in Ekiti Farm Settlements to Buoy Food Supply
…Warns youths against having ill-feelings about farming As part of concerted efforts to transform Ekiti State into a hub for massive food production and making farming attractive to the…
Ekiti Selected For National Agricultural Development Fund , Skills programme
…1000 youths to be trained,equipped and empowered annually under programme. Ekiti State has been selected as one of the inaugural beneficiaries of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF)’s Agricultural Skills(AgSkills)…
Group advocates Transformative Change for Women in Agriculture
The Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiatives (NWAPDI), has introduced strategic plans and progressive initiatives to transform the agricultural sector in the country. Speaking during a news conference…
Youth in Agriculture:Gov. Oyebanji doles out N140million to young farmers
… Restates plan for massive food production in 2025 Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has disbursed cheques worth N140million to youths engaged in commercial agriculture for the first batch…