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May 19, 2021 No Responses

Edo To Access $250m Investment In Oil Palm, Cassava

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday said the state is set to benefit from a U.S. government’s financing to the tune of 250 million dollars for oil palm and cassava value chain development. Obaseki explained that the facility would also be invested...

May 14, 2021 No Responses

World Bank To Construct 13.16km Lagos Farm Roads

Lagos State Government says its World Bank-assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project will construct 13.16km Farm Access Roads (FARs) in four cluster areas. The state Commissioner for Agriculture,...

May 11, 2021 No Responses

Maize Farmers Promise High Produce, Urge FG To Sustain Import Ban

The National President of Maize Association of Nigeria, Dr Bello Abubakar, has assured the nation of high produce of maize to meet demands in spite of all odds. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the inauguration of the first National Maize...

May 10, 2021 No Responses

Firms Commit $159m In Nigeria’s Oil Palm, Cassava Value Chains

Fayus Group, in collaboration with Shine Bridge Global (SBG) and Africa Global Schaffer (AfGS), are investing $159 million in Nigeria’s oil palm and cassava value chains over three years. The Chairman of Fayus Group, Alhaji Fatai Yusufu made this known...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Trains Coconut Farmers On Nursery, Processing

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has trained 30 coconut farmers on nursery establishment, field development, harvesting, processing and marketing in Edo State, Nigeria The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Ernest Uwakhihe,...

April 27, 2021 No Responses

Group, Sterling Bank Unveil Support For 200,000 Farmers

A group, Makarios Global Resources, has unveiled plans to support 200,000 farmers this cropping season in Kano and Plateau States. A statement issued by the Managing Director of the organisation, Mr Binchang Binfa, on Monday explained that the group in...

April 21, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 60,000 Tractors, Explains Agric Mechanisation Agenda

The Federal Government is targeting about 60, 000 tractors to drive its Agriculture Mechanisation Programme, Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, said on Tuesday. Nanono disclosed this when participants of...

April 13, 2021 No Responses

Natural Rubber Producers Implore Govt On Cultivation, Processing

Natural Rubber Producers, Processors and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN),on Monday, appealed to states and the Federal Government for more support to boost cultivation and processing of rubber. The Chairman of NARPPMAN, Benue Chapter, Mr ...

April 10, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Registers 5.7m Farmers

The Nigerian Government has registered 5.7 million farmers across the country as part of measures to identify genuine farmers and grant them Government support directly,Minister Of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has said. Addressin...

March 27, 2021 No Responses

Agric Stakeholders Partner FG On Food Security

Some stakeholders in the Agriculture and Environment sectors are set to establish a multi stakeholder gender sensitive platform, for advocacy on nutritional food security in the country. HajIa Salamatu Garba, Founder, Women Farmers Advanced N...

March 9, 2021 No Responses

Group Task FG On Agric Inputs For Rural Women

The Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE) has urged Federal Government to provide agricultural input for rural women as part of measures to enhance food production. The National President of NAWE, Mrs Vera Ndanusa, said this at a n...

March 8, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Renews Agenda To Boost Sorghum Production

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has met with stakeholders as part of measures to make global impact, strategise and streamline the cultivation of approved varieties of sorghum in Nigeria. Deputy Director, Information ...

February 27, 2021 No Responses

Okomu Oil Spends N20m On Whistleblowers In 2020

The Management of Okomu Oil Palm Plc has disclosed that over N20million was paid to whistle blowers in 2020 as part of measures to save the company from losses. The company’s Managing Director, Dr Graham Hefer, made the disclosure at...

February 23, 2021 No Responses

IITA Partners SANO Foods On Improved Cassava Varieties

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with SANO Foods Limited, on Monday commenced a public-private sector initiative to promote the cultivation of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria. The partnership under the Bui...