Category: Agriculture

Nigeria Signs MoU On 10,000 Tractors
February 16, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Signs MoU On 10,000 Tractors

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with John Deere to supply Nigeria with 2000 tractors yearly in the next five years. According to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, the move...
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Delta Inaugurates Oil Palm Mill
February 16, 2024 No Responses

Delta Inaugurates Oil Palm Mill

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has inaugurated a 10-metric tonnes per hour oil palm processing mill at Akwukwu-Igbo in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. Oborevwori stated that the inauguration of the plant at Norsworthy Farms and Agr...
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FG Trains, Empowers 250 Farmers
February 8, 2024 No Responses

FG Trains, Empowers 250 Farmers

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has commenced training and empowerment of 250 beneficiaries of National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) in Bayelsa.Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Temitope Fadeshemi, sai...
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Nigeria Targets 472,000 Metric Tonnes Of Wheat From Dry Season Farming
January 12, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 472,000 Metric Tonnes Of Wheat From Dry Season Farming

The Nigerian Government has set a target of achieving around 472,000 metric tonnes of wheat production by the end of the dry season wheat farming programme.   Mr. Ishaku Buba, the National Project Coordinator for the National Agricultural Growth Sche...
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Delta To Disburse N2b Special Agricultural Intervention Fund To Farmers In January 
January 4, 2024 No Responses

Delta To Disburse N2b Special Agricultural Intervention Fund To Farmers In January 

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has announced that the state government is set to distribute a Special Agricultural Intervention Fund of N2 billion to farmers this month.  The governor revealed this information on Wednesday while examining the Ac...
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Rubber Processing Firm To Expand Plantations In Edo
December 11, 2023 No Responses

Rubber Processing Firm To Expand Plantations In Edo

The Rubber Estates Nigeria Limited (RENL) has disclosed plans to strengthen its partnership with the Edo State Government to establish a rubber processing factory, expand its out-grower scheme and facilitate the reactivation of dormant rubber plantation...
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Photo News
November 28, 2023 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Chief  Finance Officer, Presco Plc, Johnson Amandor;  Director, Presco Plc, HRH (Prince) Aiguobasinmwin O. Akenzua; Director Presco Plc, Chief (Dr.) Bassey E.O Edem,MFR, Managing Director, Presco Plc, Felix Nwabuko; Director, Presco Plc, Mr. Osa Osunde;...
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Nigeria Targets Production Of 2,000 Tractors Yearly
November 19, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria Targets Production Of 2,000 Tractors Yearly

LOCAL production of 2,000 tractors yearly will boost food production, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has said. It will also create jobs for farmers, especially women and youths and enhance food and nutrition security, he...
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Okomu Rewards 102 Workers With Furniture, Freezers, TVs, Generating Sets
November 17, 2023 No Responses

Okomu Rewards 102 Workers With Furniture, Freezers, TVs, Generating Sets

One Hundred and Two (102) employees of Okomu Oil Palm Company PLC (OOPC) have received various items as rewards for their loyal services to the company. While congratulating the recipients, the Managing Director, Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, Dr. Graham...
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NASENI Partners Ministry On Agro-Industrialization, Climate Change, Others
November 8, 2023 No Responses

NASENI Partners Ministry On Agro-Industrialization, Climate Change, Others

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have commenced discussions on how to deploy existing technical competencies and other resources by the two institutions to improve...
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Fidelity Bank Signs $40m Cocoa Export Deal with AFREXIM Bank, JohnVents Industries
October 26, 2023 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Signs $40m Cocoa Export Deal with AFREXIM Bank, JohnVents Industries

The much-anticipated second edition of the Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC) got off to a boisterous start on Tuesday, 24 October 2023 as leading financial institution -Fidelity Bank Plc -hosted a broad range of businesses, regulators, ...
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At Okomu Oil, Edo Govt Reiterates Support For Investors, Ease Of Doing Business
October 5, 2023 No Responses

At Okomu Oil, Edo Govt Reiterates Support For Investors, Ease Of Doing Business

The Edo State Government has assured private businesses and investors of its plans to remove all encumbrances associated with the ease of doing business in the State. The Edo State Commissioner for the Ministry of Business, Trade and Cooperatives, Hon....
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Presco’s Shareholders Get N8.6b Dividend For 2022
September 29, 2023 No Responses

Presco’s Shareholders Get N8.6b Dividend For 2022

  By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com Shareholders of Presco Plc have approved payment of final dividend of 660 kobo per share, indicating N6.6billion for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company had paid an interim dividend of 200kobo pe...
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Nigeria Explains $2.5b Non-Oil Exports In Six Months
August 25, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria Explains $2.5b Non-Oil Exports In Six Months

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council says the country generated $2.5 billion from January to June from non-oil exports. The Executive Director of the NEPC, Dr. Ezra Yakusak, revealed this at a one-day workshop for emerging exporters. At the event on...
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