Nigeria Signs MoU On 10,000 Tractors

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

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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Lagos APPEALS project trains 165 PWDs in Agribusiness

Lagos APPEALS project trains 165 PWDs in Agribusiness

No fewer than 165 Persons Living with Disabilities and Special Needs (PWDs/SN) on Friday graduated from a one-week Agro-Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) training in Lagos State. They were trained in rice producti...
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Nigeria Releases 18 High Yielding Crop Varieties For Farmers

Nigeria Releases 18 High Yielding Crop Varieties For Farmers

The National Varieties Release Committee (NVRC) has released 18 high yielding crop varieties to boost Nigerian agricultural productivity in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s 9-point agenda. The release of the new crop varieties was announced by NVRC cha...
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Farmers Allay Fears Of Cassava Shortage, Explains N19.7b Intervention Funds

Farmers Allay Fears Of Cassava Shortage, Explains N19.7b Intervention Funds

Some farmers under the aegis of the Cassava Growers Association of Nigeria (NCGA) have allayed fears of an impending shortage of cassava in 2021, due to inability to access government intervention funds. A member of the association, Yemi Williams told...
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200,000 Farmers In Kano, Cross River, Others To Benefit From Agric Scheme

200,000 Farmers In Kano, Cross River, Others To Benefit From Agric Scheme

Over 200,000 farmers are to be engaged in Pioneering Regenerative Agriculture projects introduced by Dantata foods in partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office of the British Government under its Agricultural sector intervention LINKS Pr...
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Oyo Approves $1.2m For Agribusiness Initiative In Six Secondary Schools

Oyo Approves $1.2m For Agribusiness Initiative In Six Secondary Schools

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday approved $1.2 million to kick-start an agribusiness initiative tagged: ‘Start Them Early Programme’ (STEP), in six selected secondary schools in the state. Mr Akinola Ojo, the Commissioner for Finance, disclosed this whi...
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Ecobank Nigeria Extends Agric Loan To 70,000 Farmers

Ecobank Nigeria Extends Agric Loan To 70,000 Farmers

Ecobank Nigeria has restated its commitment to the Agricultural sector and is supporting over 70,000 farmers with special loans to increase their capacity and yields during this planting season.   This is one of the bank’s initiatives to ...
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