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Zulum launches 50% subsidised fertiliser scheme, free farm inputs for 120,000 Borno farmers
.Announces 500m Cash Support for Vulnerable Residents in Five LGAs By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the 2026 wet farming season with the launch of a 50 per cent subsidised fertiliser scheme and the distribution of free agricultural inputs to 120,000 smallholder farmers across the state. The [] The post Zulum launches 50 subsidised fertiliser scheme, free farm inputs for 120,000 Borno farmers appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Voice of Nigeria
· Jun 28, 2026
NADF Launches Distribution of Free Fertiliser to Farmers
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched the distribution of 80,640 bags of fully subsidised fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers across the South-South region under its Farm Input Support Programme (FISP). The programme, flagged off in Calabar, Cross River State, covers beneficiaries in Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta and Edo states. It is aimed [] The post NADF Launches Distribution of Free Fertiliser to Farmers appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
Mindanao Times
· Jun 29, 2026
IP farmers trained in Ube production
INDIGENOUS farmers in Paquibato District learned ube production to capitalize on the growing demand for purple yams. The Department of Agriculture (DA) XI, through its Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 28, 2026
Udang celup tepung satu kilometer cipta rekod Malaysia
SETIU: Daerah ini mencipta sejarah tersendiri apabila menerima pengiktirafan daripada The Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) dengan menyediakan hidangan udang celup tepung sepanjang satu kilometer di Rhu 10, di sini, semalam. Hidangan itu dihasilkan menerusi kerjasama 21 pengusaha celup tepung dari Penarik dan Rhu Sepuluh yang bergotong-royong menyediakan kira-kira 1,000 kilogram udang segar. Pegawai Daerah ... Read more The post Udang celup tepung satu kilometer cipta rekod Malaysia appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Nepal News
· Jul 3, 2026
हरियाली प्रवर्द्धन गर्न छ लाख बिरुवा वितरण
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Fox News
· Jul 7, 2026
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BERNAMA
· Jul 1, 2026
General : FAMA's Agro MADANI Sales Reach RM46.72 Mln In First Five Months
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority's (FAMA) Agro MADANI Sales (JAM) programme recorded sales of RM46.72 million through 1,833 programmes held nationwide between January and May this year.
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Related coverage for "Zulum launches 50% subsidised fertiliser scheme, free farm inputs for 120,000 Borno farmers": Voice of Nigeria — NADF Launches Distribution of Free Fertiliser to Farmers. Mindanao Times — IP farmers trained in Ube production. Utusan Malaysia — Udang celup tepung satu kilometer cipta rekod Malaysia. Nepal News — हरियाली प्रवर्द्धन गर्न छ लाख बिरुवा वितरण. Fox News — SEN DAVE McCORMICK: Trump Accounts give all Americans a stake in prosperity. BERNAMA — General : FAMA's Agro MADANI Sales Reach RM46.72 Mln In First Five Months