Agriculture Archives — Page 23 of 31

September 27, 2018 No Responses

IITA, AfDB To Boost Cassava Production In Taraba, Trains 60 Extension Agents

The international Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says it plans to work closely with the Taraba State Government to transform cassava in the framework of the African Development Bank-funded Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) program. The decision is part...

September 24, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank Wins Three Agric, SME Awards

Heritage Bank Plc has been adjudged “Best SME Bank Nigeria 2018” by Capital Finance International (CFI.co) and “Agriculture Bank of the Year 2018” by the Nigeria Agriculture Awards (MAA). Also, the bank was awarded the Best CIBN Chapter of the...

September 6, 2018 No Responses

Trajectory Of Agribusiness In Nigeria

By Titus O. Olowokere – Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, with the largest economy in the continent- in close competition with South Africa – and a population of 180 million people, has a firm position among the...

August 27, 2018 No Responses

Ijelu Mining, Makerere Capital Partner Canada Limited On Financing, International Partnership

Ijelu Mining and Construction Nigeria Limited in association with Makerere Capital Partners Canada Limited of Toronto are co-sponsoring a Strategic Alliance Summit (SAS) during the Africa Accelerating event from the 22nd to 26th October, 2018 in Canada; toward...

August 27, 2018 No Responses

Farmers Seek Effective Implementation, Monitoring Of CBN’s Credit Policy

Farmers across the country have applauded the nine per cent interest rate credit policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the agriculture sector, saying it will help boost production if adequately implemented. Some of them who spoke with...

August 24, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Unveils Agenda For Long-Term Credit To Agriculture, Manufacturing

To consolidate and sustain the nation’s economic recovery, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to increase the flow of credit to the real sector of the economy. It will be recalled that the CBN Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), at...

August 17, 2018 No Responses

Oyo, IITA Seal Pact On Agric Policy, Agribusiness Park

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Oyo state government on Thursday signed a deal to develop an agricultural blueprint for the state, and the establishment of agribusiness park. The agricultural policy will clearly outline the ...

August 15, 2018 No Responses

SNEPCo Seeks Diversification Roadmap

The Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Bayo Ojulari, has harped on economic diversification as a panacea for job creation and rapid economic growth of Nigeria. He spoke at the just-concluded annual conference and ex...

August 14, 2018 No Responses

Robin Sanders Endorses 2nd U.S.-Nigeria AgriBusiness Investment Summit

Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, ECOWAS, Republic of Congo, former Africa Director at the National Security Council at the White House; and current CEO of FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative & FE3DS, LLC has addressed a Goodwill me...

August 1, 2018 No Responses

Presco MD Emerges Winner Of 2018 ‘Achiever In Agriculture’ Award

The Managing Director of Presco Plc, Mr. Felix Nwabuko has emerged winner of the 2018 Achiever in Agriculture award. Receiving the award, at a colourful ceremony, in Abuja, on Tuesday night, Nwabuko Predicted Sustained Growth in the sector across the...

July 28, 2018 No Responses

CBN Approves $340m, CNY69m For Agric, Raw Materials

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday, provided 340 million dollars and 69 million Chinese Yuan (CNY) to customers seeking foriegn exchange in the agricultural and raw material sector. The acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor,...

July 18, 2018 No Responses

IITA, Washington Varsity To Tackle Poverty, Youth Unemployment

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) are exploring areas of collaboration that would address poverty, hunger, and youth unemployment in Africa. According to IITA, the plan is to leverag...

July 14, 2018 one Response

Cassava Experts Train Edo Farmers On Mechanisation

The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA), has completed training for framers in Edo State on farm mechanisation and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Explaining the rationale for the training, held in Benin City, the Edo State Chairman, NCGA, Donatus ...

July 2, 2018 No Responses

Farmers Decry Late Distribution Of Inputs

Members of the Zero Hunger Commodity Farmers’ Association of Nigeria have identified late distribution of inputs to beneficiaries of the Anchor Borrowers Programme as a major challenge to the scheme. The association, in a communiqué issued at the end of.....