Category: Agriculture

Fidelity Bank Boosts Rice Value Chain, Facilitates Disbursement Of N34b
February 8, 2022 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Boosts Rice Value Chain, Facilitates Disbursement Of N34b

Fidelity Bank has facilitated the disbursement of over N34 Billion indirect credit to players in the Nigerian rice value chain.   A statement sent to City Business News explained that the bank’s interventions in recent years have helped to unlock spontaneous financing opportunities for a large swathe of paddy rice farmers with...
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CBN, RIFAN Empower 25, 000 Farmers In Gombe
February 6, 2022 No Responses

CBN, RIFAN Empower 25, 000 Farmers In Gombe

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Gombe State chapter has launched the 2021/2022 inputs distribution for dry season farming.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony un...
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Fidelity Bank Finances Ultra-Modern Rice Milling Factory
February 3, 2022 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Finances Ultra-Modern Rice Milling Factory

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has joined the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe and a host of dignitaries including two state governors to commission a 400 metric tons per...
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Emefiele Tasks Rice Millers On FOREX, Employment
February 2, 2022 No Responses

Emefiele Tasks Rice Millers On FOREX, Employment

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has urged rice mills in the country to embrace CBN’s backward integration initiatives aimed at conserving foreign exchange reserves.  Information obtained from CBN’s website indic...
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Lagos Flags Off Urban Farming Scheme 
January 28, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Flags Off Urban Farming Scheme 

As part of measures to curb food scarcity, the Lagos State Government on Thursday flagged off urban farming programme.  The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, inaugurated the programme at the Lagos State Agricultural Development Auth...
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Buhari Lauds CBN, Unveils Rice Pyramids
January 19, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Lauds CBN, Unveils Rice Pyramids

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday commended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, for boosting food production  and supporting the Federal Government ‘s food security initiatives through the Anchor Borrowers’ Prog...
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Kano Inoculates 1.3m Animals
January 14, 2022 No Responses

Kano Inoculates 1.3m Animals

The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Agency (KSAPD)has inoculated 1,364,612 animals against zoonoses.   According to KSAPD, the exercise was carried out in 2021 during the Livestock Vaccination Campaign in the state.  KSAPD Project Coordinat...
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FG Releases 49 New Crop Varieties To Farmers
January 13, 2022 No Responses

FG Releases 49 New Crop Varieties To Farmers

As part of measures to boost food production in Nigeria, the Federal Government has released 49 new high yield crop varieties to farmers through the National Varieties Release Committee (NVRC).  NVRC Chairman, Chief Oladosu Awoyemi, disclosed this on Wedn...
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Edo Explains Fresh Agenda To Boost Oil Palm Development
December 31, 2021 No Responses

Edo Explains Fresh Agenda To Boost Oil Palm Development

Edo State Government has concluded plans to launch the state’s Oil Palm Development initiative and Cluster Farm initiative as part of ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector.   The State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who spoke to Journalists in ...
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NSPRI Distributes Processing, Storage Equipment To Farmers In Rivers
December 30, 2021 No Responses

NSPRI Distributes Processing, Storage Equipment To Farmers In Rivers

The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) on Wednesday distributed some equipment for processing and storage of fish and grains to some farmers in Rivers State.  Speaking at the event in Port Harcourt, the Executive Director of the agency, Mrs.....
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Obaseki: Edo Has The Largest Oil Palm Plantation Under Cultivation In Nigeria
December 22, 2021 No Responses

Obaseki: Edo Has The Largest Oil Palm Plantation Under Cultivation In Nigeria

With the cultivation of 120,000 hectares, Edo State has the largest oil palm plantation under cultivation in Nigeria, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said  Obaseki said this during a visit by members of the Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria...
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Nigeria Inaugurates Technical Committee On Sorghum Varieties
December 20, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates Technical Committee On Sorghum Varieties

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has inaugurated a technical committee to streamline the existing Sorghum varieties in the country as part of measures to meet food and industrial demands.  A statement issued on Sunday by Modu...
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CBN Earmarks N41b Through Heritage Bank For Dry Season Wheat Projects’ Farming
December 14, 2021 No Responses

CBN Earmarks N41b Through Heritage Bank For Dry Season Wheat Projects’ Farming

As part of measures to meet high demand amid poor production capacity of wheat, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set aside N41billion.   The fund is being disbursed by Heritage Bank Plc to farmers across multiple States for the...
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World Bank Applauds Kano State APPEALS Project
December 12, 2021 No Responses

World Bank Applauds Kano State APPEALS Project

The World Bank on Saturday in Kano commended the successes recorded in its Agro-processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project.  Dr Adetunji Oredipe, World Bank Task Team Leader gave the commendation while fi...
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