The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Muhammad Sabo Nanono, yesterday said the federal government planned to ban the importation of m
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At a time when the rest of the world is re-thinking its approach to commercial agriculture, Africa has a clear opportunity to refresh its approach to
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Minister of Agriculture lauds MTN Revv Programme Efforts to boost growth in the agricultural sector have been ramped up by the federal government of N
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced the distribution of inputs and cash worth N770 million to 221 cocoa farmers in 10 cocoa producing stat
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the reduction of the cost of fertilizer from N5,500 to N5,000 naira per bag. The reduction was announced by the
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said it has funded smallholder farmers (SHFs) under the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) to the tune of N3
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday tasked the banking sector to consider an increase in the percentage
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President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration saved Nigeria from trouble by persuading citizens to return to agriculture. Agriculture was Nigeria
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The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says it plans to industrialise yam production in the country to ensure food security, boost job
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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday approved the release of 5,000 metric tonnes (mt) of maize from the National Strategic Grains Reserve to support the
Read MoreThe Federal Government has resolved to inject over N600bn as stimulus response into Nigeria’s agricultural sector to target small scale farmers to ens
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While global food supply chains may be starting to heal from the COVID-19 pandemic, food and agri-business Olam International underlines the importanc
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AMIDST the sharp rise recorded in the fisheries sub-sector contribution to the second quarter, 2020 Q2’20 Gross Domestic Product, GDP of Nigeria, a ma
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Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has partnered the United Nations on an initiative to provide seed funding for women
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has beamed a special focus on Badagry, one of the five traditional divisions of the State whose mainstay
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A Nigerian, Adefolami Agunbiade has made the Rockefeller Foundation Top 10 Finalists for the Food System Vision Prize. Agunbiade and nine others were
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Arla Foods continues to make significant strides in its commitment to develop the local dairy sector through backward integration, with the implementa
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The Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System Plc (NIRSAL) Mr. Aliyu Abdulhameed, has said the agency facilitated
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The total amount released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to farmers under its Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) since inception stood
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The recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria, banning the importation of maize, has been described as ill-timed, with potential negative conseq
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