By Favour William Afri-net Limited, in collaboration with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the Acquisition Systems Protection Program (ASPP), has launched a skill acquisition and micro-credit empowerment initiative for eight communities in the Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. Some areas to cover in the skill acquisition training include cosmetology with over 30 different types
By Favour Adinya In a bid to support agricultural development in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State, the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Michael Odere, has donated 20 bags of fertilizer to Beniseed farmers. The fertilizers conveyed from Ogoja to Bekwarra, is part of a soft grant initiative aimed at boosting yields for farmers
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of efforts to boost the oil palm subsector in the state, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has procured 3.5 million to improve oil palm sprouted nuts from the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, under the Cross River State Oil Palm Development Initiative
Women own a disproportionately small amount of agricultural land compared to men. This limits their ability to make decisions about land use and reduces their economic security...
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Royal Pearls Women Group, has empowered 150 indigenous women in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State with seeds/seedlings to boost their agricultural productivity. The event, which took place on June 7, 2024, at the Yakurr Local Government Guest House Auditorium in Ugep, aims to bolster farmers’ productivity through
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has launched a significant land clearing project aimed at developing 12,000 hectares for arable crop cultivation. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance food security and economic development in the state. The project, a collaboration with the Nigerian Agricultural
By Ben Aroh Federal Livestock located at Okpuje in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State is a multi-million naira piggery initiative. It was established by the Shagari administration for mass production of pigs for local and export values. About forty-two years down the line, the state-of-the-art facilities have become moribund, with one staff member,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has called on traditional rulers of Yala Local Government Area in the State to foster healthier communal relationship, peaceful co-existence and good neighborliness among each other. The Governor charged the Royal Fathers to always sue for peace among themselves as his administration