Agriculture – City Business News

November 4, 2025 No Responses

SAA President Meets Obasanjo, Seeks Stronger Ties on Agricultural Development

The President of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), Mr. Shuichi Suzuki, paid a courtesy visit to former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday in Abeokuta, Ogun State.The visit is part of Mr. Suzuki’s week-long familiarisation tour of Nigeria, focused...

October 26, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa, CCECC Partner On Road, Agric, Mass Housing Projects

Bayelsa State’s drive to grow its economy through foreign investment got another boost at the weekend with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with construction giant, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), at the firm’s h...

October 24, 2025 No Responses

Presco Declares Second Interim Dividend Of N10

For the nine-month ended September 30, 2025,Presco Plc, Nigeria’s leading fully integrated edible oil business, has declared 108.2% year-on-year growth in Profit Before Tax (PBT) to N139.7 billion.Following this record performance, the Board of Directors has...

October 19, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Renews Commitment To Oil Palm, Rice, Fish, Other Farmers

Bayelsa State has distributed over 5,000 bags of fertilisers to farmersAccording to the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Prof. Beke Sese, the ministry has also partnered with the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research to support oil ...

October 2, 2025 No Responses

Dantsoho: Abuja’s Centrality, Agro-Allied Potential Strategic To Boosting Nigeria’s Non-oil Revenue

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho has describedthe centrality of Abuja, coupled with its rich agro-allied potentials as germane to strengthening NPA’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s efforts t...

August 1, 2025 No Responses

Edo Forestry Commission Visits Okomu Oil

In line with its mission to regulate and enhance capacity in sustainable management and exploitation of forest and wildlife resources, the Chairman of the Edo State Forestry Commission, Valentine Owamagbe Asuen, on Thursday visited the Okomu Oil Palm Company P...

July 26, 2025 No Responses

Palm Oil: FG Inaugurates Committee To Enhance Production

The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has inaugurated the National Palm Oil Traceability Framework and Inter-Agency Committee to boost palm oil production, enhance consumer confidence, and increase exports.Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abuba...

June 23, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Launches 2,000 Tractors For Mechanised Farming

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja declared that Nigeria’s agricultural renaissance has begun as he commissioned 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme.The commissioning ceremony marked ...

June 14, 2025 No Responses

Edo Inaugurates N1b Interest-Free Loan Scheme For Traders, Farmers

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Friday inaugurated a N1billion interest-free loan scheme, targeting farmers and traders across the state.According to Okpebholo, the initiative would support over 5,000 beneficiaries.He said that it was designed to stimu...

May 24, 2025 No Responses

Lagos Agric Development Authority Conducts Field Assessment

As part of its continued efforts to enhance agricultural productivity across the state, the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority (LSADA) has conducted its monthly field assessment at Agbowa. The monitoring exercise, led by Professor Oluremi Ojo from ...

April 30, 2025 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Trains Community Leaders To Promote Peace, Development

Photo Caption: Chief Daniel Agagha from Ofunama community wearing white cap (middle) flanked by Pa Omozusi of Odighi community (Left) with other Participants at the Okomu Oil Company TrainingMembers of communities neighbouring Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc from O...

April 15, 2025 No Responses

IITA Partners Bayelsa On Farm Centre

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) located in Ibadan, Oyo State, has disclosed plans to set up a sub-national centre in Bayelsa State through partnership with the state government.The Deputy Director-General of the institute, Dr. Kenton...

February 11, 2025 No Responses

Ogun To Establish Ranching Facilities

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that plans are underway to establish ranching facilities to handle the processing of meat in the state. The governor disclosed this when he hosted the Head of International Projects of SEMMARIS, Timothee...

January 23, 2025 No Responses

Expert Projects Growth For Presco, Okomu Oil In 2025

Former President of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) and Managing Director, Arthur Steven Asset Management Limited (ASAM), Olatunde Amolegbe, has projected growth for the Oil Palm Industry in 2025.Amolegbe’s positive outlook for the sector on Thursd...