Agriculture Archives — Page 21 of 31

October 10, 2019 No Responses

Obasanjo Urges DR Congo To Invest In Agriculture

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to invest in agriculture and particularly cassava, soybean, cowpea and plantain to help Africa cut down annual food imports that is estimated at $50billion. Obasanjo...

September 23, 2019 No Responses

More Farmers To Benefit From Anchor Borrowers Programme

Not less than 70, 000 farmers in Borno State are to benefit from the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2019. Mr Mahmood Nyako, the Head of Finance Development Office (DFO) of the CBN...

September 22, 2019 No Responses

Ghana Targets 850,000 Tonnes Of Cocoa In 2019/20 Season

The world’s second-largest cocoa producer, Ghana, is to produce 850,000 tonnes of cocoa in 2019/20 season. Ghana’s annual cocoa production is usually between 850,000 and 900,000 tonnes, although the country had an official forecast of 900,000 t...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

Fertilizer Market In Nigeria, Tanzania Get $54m Boost

The African Development Bank and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) have signed two grant agreements to implement trade credit guarantees worth $5.4 million to support fertilizer value chains in Nigeria and Tanzania, potentially benefit...

August 23, 2019 No Responses

Edo Tasks Palm Oil Stakeholders On Sustainable Production

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged stakeholders in the palm oil industry to work towards ensuring a shared commitment to sustainable palm oil production in the African continent. Speaking at Africa’s third Sustainable Palm...

August 22, 2019 No Responses

Makinde Pledges To Transform Agriculture

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has pledged the commitment of his administration to give agriculture the necessary ‘political will’ to play its role and transform the economic fortunes of the state. Speaking at a retreat in Cotonou, Republic of...

August 13, 2019 No Responses

FCMB Targets Palm Oil, Cocoa, Ginger, Others With New Agric Finance Facility

Foremost financial institution, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has introduced an enhanced agro-commodity trade finance facility for agribusiness operators. According to the Bank, the revamped facility is designed for agro-commodity merchants with supply...

July 2, 2019 No Responses

IITA Youth Agripreneur Program Wins Award

The youth program of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has won the 2019 International Innovation Award for sustainable food and Agriculture. The award is in recognition of IITA’s commitment to improving both agribusiness opportunitie...

June 24, 2019 No Responses

Ecobank Partners NIRSAL, Unveils N70b Agric Financing Scheme

Ecobank Nigeria has entered into a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) with a N15 billion agricultural investment scheme being the first tranche in agricultural value chain financing. The...

June 15, 2019 No Responses

Buhari To CBN: Blacklist Firms Still Importing Palm Oil

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to blacklist any firm, its owner and top management caught smuggling or dumping palm oil into the country.The presidential directive was disclosed by CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, at a...

May 26, 2019 No Responses

IITA Explains New Agric Policy Framework As Obasanjo, Ajimobi Inaugurate Projects

Nigeria’s former President and IITA Goodwill Ambassador, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi on Saturday commissioned two key projects at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan— an Agricultu...

May 18, 2019 No Responses

Edo Inaugurates Agric Produce Development Committee

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated the seven-man Edo Agricultural Produce Development Strategy Implementation Committee, to drive the state government’s policies in repositioning the state as an agricultural produce hub. Spe...

May 9, 2019 No Responses

FAO Assures Nigeria Of Sustained Technical Support

The Food and Agricultural Organisation has promised Nigeria continued support in its drive toward ensuring food security and zero hunger in the future.FAO Country Representative in Nigeria, Suffyan Koroma, made the promise in an interview with the News Agency ...

May 6, 2019 No Responses

Yam Stakeholders Seek Duty-Free Export To Europe

To facilitate free duty yam export to Europe, some stakeholders in the yam value chain have appealed to the Nigerian Government to sign relevant trade agreements with the European Union (EU) They made the appeal in a communiqué issued in...