Agriculture Archives — Page 10 of 31

July 14, 2021 No Responses

NCoS Secures ICRC Certificate To Produce Rice, Palm Kernel In Edo

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has issued an Outlined Business Case (OBC) Certificate to Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in respect of the Ozalla farm, Edo state for production of rice and Palm kernel. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja during a courtesy...

July 1, 2021 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Distributes 100,000 Oil Palm Seedlings To Farmers

The Akwa – Ibom Government has distributed 100,000 oil palm seedlings to farmers in the state to boost oil palm production for the 2021 first planting season. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Glory Edet, inaugurated the distribution at the nu...

June 30, 2021 No Responses

Edo To Distribute 25,000 Oil Palm Seedlings

Edo State Government has concluded plans to distribute more than 25, 000 oil palm seedlings to small holders oil palm farmers in the state. Gov. Godwin Obaseki announced this during the inauguration of 2021 oil palm planting season organised by...

June 23, 2021 No Responses

27 Years After, Okitipupa Oil Palm Shareholders Get 25kobo Dividend

The Okitipupa Oil Palm Plc has resolved to pay its shareholders 25k dividends for the year ended December 31, 2020, 27 years after it last paid. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Mobolaji Osomo, made the disclosure at the 31st...

June 19, 2021 No Responses

Bayelsa Seeks South Korea’s Partnership On Agric, Maritime, Others

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa has sought the partnership and support of South Korea in areas of agricultural, maritime and infrastructure development of the state. At a meeting with the South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae, in Abuja on...

June 15, 2021 No Responses

Fertilizer Markets Boom On Mixed Fundamentals

By Julia Meehan, Managing Editor, Fertilizers, ICIS — International fertilizer markets are currently experiencing an unseasonal boost in prices and demand, with some prices hitting historical highs. The major question now for producers, traders, co-ope...

June 14, 2021 No Responses

‘Dangote Fertiliser Delivers 120 Trucks Daily’

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Dangote urea fertiliser currently pushes out a minimum of 120 trucks per day across the country to meet local demands and exports. Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects and Portfolio Develop...

June 11, 2021 No Responses

Delta Empowers 350 Oil Palm Farmers

Delta State Government on Thursday distributed 120,000 improved oil palm seedlings to support 350 farmers to cultivate 800 hectares of oil palm plantations across the state. The State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa flagged off the exercise by distrusting oil pa...

June 8, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Reiterates Support For Agriculture, Youths Employment

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria Patrick Akinwuntan says the bank is committed to support the development of the agric value chain to further explore how to unlock productivity and economic growth and food security potentials for Nigeria. &nb...

June 5, 2021 No Responses

Dangote Fertiliser Hits Nigerian Market

Dangote Industries Limited on Friday disclosed that its three million metric tonnes granulated urea fertilizer plant is now completed and its products will flood the Nigerian market from Monday. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President Dangote Group, made th...

June 2, 2021 No Responses

FCTA Partners Investors On Livestock Development

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disclosed plans to partner with investors to boost livestock development and create jobs in the territory. The Acting Secretary, FCTA Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Mr Ibe Chukwuemek...

May 31, 2021 No Responses

Minister Seeks Partnership With Fertilizer Stakeholders

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, has advocated a more strategic partnership and robust collaboration with stakeholders in the fertilizer industry to boost its production...

May 28, 2021 No Responses

Minister Inaugurates 450 Metric Tons Cassava Processing Plant In Rivers

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, has inaugurated a Cassava Plant at Afam in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers. The minister during the inauguration on Thursday said the processing plant would address challen...

May 25, 2021 No Responses

NYSC, NCRI Seal MoU On Modern Agric Training

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger State. The partnership is expected to among other things yield training of corps members and...