The Director of TGB Farms, Ishola Peace, commended the government for extending the programme to the farmers.
Mr Omojola said the aim was to empower young farmers through mechanised farming, create jobs, and boost food production.
Mr Ali said interventions in 2025 prioritised crop and animal production.
The Cross River government says it is targeting a livestock economy valued at above N100 billion under its proposed seven-year livestock development roadmap.
The national coordinator of NCTC said this on Thursday in Abuja at an inter-agency coordination meeting on the AgriShield Strategic Communication Campaign.
The World Food Programme says El Niño is deepening a dire hunger crisis in South Sudan amid violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid.
CSOs in Rivers have called for environmental policies that address the reality faced by communities whose livelihoods were ruined by pollution and ecological degradation.
The police command in Katsina foiled a cattle rustling attempt in Jibia and recovered 50 animals after a gun duel with armed bandits.
NiMet’s weather outlook anticipated sunny skies over the northern region on Monday, with a few patches of clouds envisaged across the region.
Farmers in Pankshin Local Government Area, Plateau, have called for greater transparency in registering, selecting, and distributing subsidised fertilisers.
