Agriculture
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Agriculture
‘Nigeria has all it takes to become a giant in rice production’
Mr Babatunde Ajibola, Head, Media and Communication, Elephant Group Plc, a local rice producing company in Lagos says Nigeria has…
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Expert wants FG to give attention to other crop value chains
The National Coordinator, Zero Hunger Commodity Association, Dr Tunde Arosanyin has called on the Federal Government to give adequate attention…
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Nigeria: FG to establish Songhai model farming in 109 senatorial zones
Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, the Minister of Water Resources on Wednesday, said the ministry had started the process of establishing…
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AfDB to boost food production with $24b in Africa
As part of efforts to lift billions of people out hunger, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has promised to invest…
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Farmers to get 9 million yam seedlings under CBN programme in 2019
No fewer than nine million yam seedlings are to be distributed to yam farmers across the country under the…
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Yam Export: Committee develops 4-year action plan, targets $10bn annually
The National Coordinator, Technical Committee on Nigerian Yam Export Programme, Prof. Simon Irtwange said the committee has developed a…
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Nasarawa Govt. blames logistic challenges for delay in take off of Anchor Borrowers Programme in state
The Nasarawa State Government has attributed logistic challenges as the reason for the delay in quick take off of the…
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Promoting food security: AfDB approves $15m equity investment in Africa Food Security Fund to boost agri-business in Africa
June 14, 2018/AfDB In an effort to boost agri-business and enhance food security in Africa, the African Development Bank Board…
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BoI, Ebonyi roll out N4b agric fund for civil servants
The Bank of Industry (BoI) and the Ebonyi State Government have announced plans to collaborate in a N4…
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Nigeria: FG plans to produce 8m tonnes of rice in 2018 wet season
The Federal Government says it is targeting the production of eight million tonnes of paddy by rice farmers across the…
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