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March 1, 2022 No Responses

Lagos APPEALS Project Supports 17,467 Farmers In Five Years

A World Bank Assisted Project, Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS PROJECT), has empowered, trained and supported 17,467 farmers to boost food self-sufficiency in five years. Mrs Oluranti Sagoe-Oviebo, State Project Coordinator, APPEALS disclosed this at...

February 21, 2022 No Responses

Snail Farmers Seek Increased Youth Participation

Some heliculturists in Abuja have called for more youth involvement in snail farming as part of measures to meet local and international demand. The farmers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday, that heliculture (snail farming) was a...

February 17, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Targets One Million Coconut Seedlings In 2022

The Lagos State Coconut Development Authority (LASCODA) says it will produce one million coconut seedlings in conjunction with the private sector in 2022. LASCODA’s General Manager, Mr Dapo Olakulehin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lag...

February 10, 2022 No Responses

NEPC Tasks Edo Farmers On Pineapple Export

The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has tasked farmers in Edo to adopt best practices that will make Nigeria Pineapple gain global acceptance. Dr Ezra Yakusak, the Executive Director, NEPC, made the call at the Council’s capacity building work...

February 9, 2022 No Responses

CBN, FMAN Support 150,000 Wheat Farmers In 15 States

The Flour Milling Association of Nigeria (FMAN) on Tuesday says it has provided support to 150,000 farmers to accelerate wheat cultivation across 15 states in the country. Dr Aliyu Samaila, FMAN’s National Programme Manager, Wheat Development Project, ...

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 unloc...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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