Sokoto Secures N4b Loan For 16,000 Farmers

Sokoto Secures N4b Loan For 16,000 Farmers

The Sokoto State Government has secured a N4 billion loan to be distributed to 16,000 rice, wheat and tomato farmers in the state.Gov. Aminu Tambuwal disclosed this on Monday in Sokoto, while launching the sale of 10,000 metric tons of...
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Nigeria Begins Trials For New Tela Maize Variety

Nigeria Begins Trials For New Tela Maize Variety

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NBDA) has commenced trial phase for the new TELA Maize in some states to understudy the variety among farmers.  Dr Rose Gidado, the Deputy Director, NBDA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency.....
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CBN Rewards Lagos Farmers With Cash Gifts

CBN Rewards Lagos Farmers With Cash Gifts

Three farmers in Lagos State have won the “Best Farmer of the Year 2021” award organised by the Development Finance Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farmers were given...
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FG Distributes Farm Inputs, Tools To Women In Sokoto 

FG Distributes Farm Inputs, Tools To Women In Sokoto 

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Sokoto State Government, on Sunday commenced the distribution of farm inputs and hand tools to women in the 23 local government areas of the state.  Inaugurating the distribution in Sokoto, Hajiya Kulu Sif...
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Nigeria Targets 500,000t Of Cocoa Production By 2024

Nigeria Targets 500,000t Of Cocoa Production By 2024

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to increase Nigeria’s cocoa production from the present 340,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes by 2024.  A statement issued by Mr ...
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Presco Tasks Oil Palm Stakeholders On Research, Smallholder Farmers 

Presco Tasks Oil Palm Stakeholders On Research, Smallholder Farmers 

 By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com  — The Managing Director, Presco Plc, Felix Nwabuko, on Monday, appealed to Oil Palm Stakehoders and Government Agencies to support sustained research as part of measures to boost expansion and e...
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CBN Disburses N1tri To Farmers

CBN Disburses N1tri To Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased its funding and interventions in various sectors to boost economic growth.  Governor of the CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting a communique issued at the end of...
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ABP Loan: CBN To Clampdown On Defaulting Farmers

ABP Loan: CBN To Clampdown On Defaulting Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appealed to farmers who defaulted in paying back the loans obtained under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) to pay back.  Mr Sadeeq Ajayi, in CBN Development Finance Office, made the appeal on Wednesday...
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Cocoa Farmers In Ondo Protest Alleged Sale Of Farmland To Chinese Company

Cocoa Farmers In Ondo Protest Alleged Sale Of Farmland To Chinese Company

Cocoa farmers in Ofosu in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday protested against alleged sale of their farmland to a Chinese company by the state government.  The protesters barricaded the Lagos/Benin Expressway, carrying placards with dif...
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Access Bank Partners FG, To Roll Out Loans For Farmers, SMEs

Access Bank Partners FG, To Roll Out Loans For Farmers, SMEs

Access Bank Plc has partnered the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to roll out a loan scheme for poor farmers aged 18 years to 55 years and other vulnerable groups.   In  statement on Thursday, the ban...
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5,500 Kano Farmers Get Inputs For Wet Season Activities

5,500 Kano Farmers Get Inputs For Wet Season Activities

The Kano State Agricultural Development Project (KSADP) in collaboration with Sasakawa Africa Association on Saturday distributed inputs to 5,500 farmers to encourage wet season activities.  The state Deputy Governor,  Nasiru Gawuna, said this at the...
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Rain: Expert Cautions Farmers Against Early Planting In Bauchi

Rain: Expert Cautions Farmers Against Early Planting In Bauchi

The Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in Bauch State, Mr Daniel Abarshi, has cautioned farmers against hasty planting of crops following the early rains in the state.  Abarshi gave the warning in an in with the...
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Dangote Fertiliser To Train One Million Farmers

Dangote Fertiliser To Train One Million Farmers

Towards enhancing agriculture and creation of jobs, Dangote Fertiliser Limited is to train over one million farmers in the next three years. The training, which is part of the Fertiliser company’s agriculture extension services will involve Spot Demonstratio...
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CBN Disburses N948b To 4,478,381 Farmers

CBN Disburses N948b To 4,478,381 Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N948 billion to 4,478,381smallholder farmers, to upscale food production in the country.  The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti while delivering the 25th and 26th combined convocat...
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