Category: Agriculture

Presco Exceeds 2019 Target, Lauds Border Closure
December 22, 2019 No Responses

Presco Exceeds 2019 Target, Lauds Border Closure

– A key player in the agricultural sector of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Presco Plc has ended 2019 business year on a happy note.Addressing workers at a ceremony to end the year on Saturday, Managing Director, Felix Nwabuko also commended...
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CBN, Group Inaugurate 10,000 Hectares Of Oil-Palm Plantation In Kogi –
December 22, 2019 No Responses

CBN, Group Inaugurate 10,000 Hectares Of Oil-Palm Plantation In Kogi –

An Agro-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Stocks and Minas Agricultural Advocacy Network Africa (SMAANA) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday inaugurated a 10,000 hectares oil-palm plantation in Kogi.Mr Joseph Idoko, President...
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At APPEALS Project Support Mission In Lagos, Food Security Tops Agenda
December 18, 2019 No Responses

At APPEALS Project Support Mission In Lagos, Food Security Tops Agenda

The World Bank-Federal Government of Nigeria joint 4th Implementation Support Mission of Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) Project opened on Wednesday in Lagos with Kogi and Lagos States co-hosting.The Mission in Lagos ...
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Lagos Empowers 1,750 Agric Value Chain Farmers
December 13, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Empowers 1,750 Agric Value Chain Farmers

Governor . Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of Lagos State on Thursday provided 1,750 farmers in various agricultural value chains with agricultural productive assets and inputs to boost food production in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the presentation at the flag-off ceremony...
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Stakeholders Seeks Effective Implementation Of Agric Policies
December 5, 2019 No Responses

Stakeholders Seeks Effective Implementation Of Agric Policies

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for effective implementation of agricultural policies for national development. The stakeholders made the call in a communiqué issued on Wednesday in Ilorin at the close of the two-day programme tagged “Fa...
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CBN: Nigeria Imports $600m Cassava Derivatives Annually
November 22, 2019 No Responses

CBN: Nigeria Imports $600m Cassava Derivatives Annually

Nigeria imports cassava derivatives valued at about 600million dollars annually, Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said Emefiele disclosed this at a meeting With State Governors of Cassava Producing States in Abuja on Thursd...
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Cassava: IITA, ACAI Train 30,000 Farmers On Weed Management
November 17, 2019 No Responses

Cassava: IITA, ACAI Train 30,000 Farmers On Weed Management

No fewer than 30,000 farmers from Abia, Benue, Oyo, Ogun and Osun states will benefit from the training on the six steps to cassava weed management and best planting practices in November. The training is put together by the International...
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Enugu To Train 120 On Tomato Farming
November 5, 2019 No Responses

Enugu To Train 120 On Tomato Farming

The Enugu State Government has concluded plans to train 120 farmers on how to grow tomatoes massively in the state.Mr Benjamin Onuze, Acting Director, Technical Services, Enugu State Agricultural Development Programme (ENADEP), made this known in an interview ...
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Groundnut Producers Seek Support For 17.5m Metric Tonnes Projection
November 5, 2019 No Responses

Groundnut Producers Seek Support For 17.5m Metric Tonnes Projection

The National Groundnut Producers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NGROPPMAN), has commended plans by the Federal Government to increase groundnut output to about 17.5 million metric tonnes by the end of 2025.The President of the association, Ai...
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Heritage Bank Photo News
November 4, 2019 No Responses

Heritage Bank Photo News

 L-R: John Gbassa, CEO/MD of WAO Global Trading Ltd; Koji Shirotani, Divisional Manager, Sub-Sahara Africa Business Development Division; Afolasade Alonge, Divisional Head, Corporate and Specialized Banking, Heritage Bank Plc; Masafumi Tanimoto, General M...
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Border Closure: Nigeria Reassures Farmers Of Support
November 3, 2019 No Responses

Border Closure: Nigeria Reassures Farmers Of Support

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri,  on Saturday reassured farmers on accessibility of better farming equipment and government support. Shehuri gave the assurance when he visited the Livestock House of the Federa...
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IITA, Council Inaugurate Cassava, Yam Seed Trackers
November 1, 2019 No Responses

IITA, Council Inaugurate Cassava, Yam Seed Trackers

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan in partnership with the  National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) on Friday inaugurated seed trackers for smart farming in Nigeria.The seed trackers are Cassava Seed Tracker, Yam Seed Tra...
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Ghana To Ban Rice Importation
October 31, 2019 No Responses

Ghana To Ban Rice Importation

Ghana has set a target of three years for the country to put a stop to rice importation.This was disclosed by the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Kennedy Nyarko Osei.Osei said Ghana was working round the...
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Another 12,000 Farmers To Benefit From CBN’s Anchor Borrowers Scheme
October 26, 2019 No Responses

Another 12,000 Farmers To Benefit From CBN’s Anchor Borrowers Scheme

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Niger chapter, on Saturday said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the participation of 12, 000 members in the 2019 Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP).Alhaji Idris Abini, chairman RIFAN in the...
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