Biase Vice Chairman Hon. Ekuma Ngwu visits National Planning Commission to seek partnership for the ‘Nourish Biase Initiative’ aimed at improving food security and nutrition in the LGA.
A former Special Adviser to the immediate-past Governor of Cross River State on Cocoa Development and Control, Dr Oscar Ofuka, has said the proposed Ogoja State is economically viable and can be sustained through cocoa production and its value chain.
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State has declared a bold transition from exporting raw cocoa and coffee to processing premium products locally, aiming to drive job creation, value addition, and inclusive growth within the agricultural sector. This was the central message delivered by the State’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo, during…
Women farmers in Cross River State, particularly in the communities of Apiapum and Agwagune in Obubra and Biase Local Government Areas, are facing increased hardship due to the escalating effects of climate change, mainly flooding.
ABEOKUTA (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman, Ogun State Agricultural Development Corporation (OGSADC), Evang. Olalekan Ifede has charged members of staff to re-double their efforts at resuscitating various farm projects covered by the Corporation. The charge came during the first inaugural meeting with the management, staff of the Corporation and board members, held at the Conference Room…
OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has expressed satisfaction following his official visit to Bobo-Dioulasso from 21 to 24 May 2025, highlighting major investments aimed at boosting national development and self-sufficiency. In a statement released at the conclusion of the four-day mission, on Saturday, President Traoré detailed the delivery of agro-pastoral equipment…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In a major push to revitalise the coffee sector, the Cross River State Government has announced the distribution of one million high-yielding Arabica and Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers across the state at a subsidised rate of N1,000 per seedling. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development, is…
OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkinabe government has launched the 2025–2026 agricultural initiative in southwestern Bobo-Dioulasso, distributing substantial consignment of agricultural, livestock, and fishery inputs and equipment valued at 104 billion. According to WAVN, the initiative is part of the government’s strategy to modernise farming practices and enhance national food production. The support package includes 608 tractors,…
OBANLIKU (CONVERSEER) – In a strategic move to accelerate rural development and community empowerment, the Vice Chairman of Obanliku Local Government Area, Ambassador (Mrs) Glory Awowoh, hosted a high‐powered delegation from Cygnus Alliance Nigeria Limited at the Council Headquarters. Though Council Chairman Justice Agbom Esq. was unavoidably absent, Mrs Awowoh presided over discussions aimed at…
IKOM – Senator John Owan-Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment, announced on Monday that the federal government has signed over 100 Import Duty Exemption Certificates (IDECs) in the past three months. The revelation came during a facility tour of the Ikom Cocoa Processing Factory, followed by a roundtable…