Buhari hails AfDB, others for $538m agric fund
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday applauded the provision of $538.05m by the African Development Bank, the Islamic…
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FG to generate $500m from cashew export – Minister
Bisola David The minister of agriculture and rural development, Dr. Mohammed Abubakar, claims that cashew nut exports from Nigeria earned over $250…
FG gives new rice, other crops to farmers
Wilson Adekumola The Federal Government has given new rice and other crop varieties to reinforce its commitment to boost…
‘Palm oil can contribute $20bn to Nigeria’s GDP yearly’
The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, have said that Nigeria’s oil palm is capable of contributing $20 billion annually to the…
NGF blames naira redesign, flood for agric sector’s underperformance
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum stated that the country’s farmers experienced a major meltdown during the 2022 farming season as a result of…
Agricultural revolution created 13m jobs – Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.d), has stated that over 13 million direct and indirect employment have been created in Nigeria…
West Africa gets US’ $4m grant to tackle child labour
The United States Department of Labour has announced a $4 million award to support the International Labour Organization’s work to implement a…
UN, FG pick 13 states for agric intervention
The United Nations through its Food and Agricultural Organisation, in partnership with the Federal Government have selected 13 states in Nigeria for…
China donates over N2.8bn agric centre to Nigeria
The Chinese government on Tuesday have donated over 2.8 billion worth of agricultural demonstration centre to Nigeria. The Chinese Ambassador to…
Ekiti records $350m agric investments in two years
The Ekiti State former Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Olabode Adetoyi, has disclosed that the state attracted $350 million agricultural…
Edo govt supports farmers with rice mills, others
The Edo State Government has acquired equipment and trained farmers for agro-processing in its quest to boost food production across different locations…
Enugu farmers, SMEs benefit from World Bank’s project
Farmers, Small and Medium Enterprises and others have benefitted from the World Bank assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project…