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Cross River spends N350m on IFAD, FGN, NDDC programmes
The Cross River State government says it has so far spent over N350 million in the implementation of the…
University plants 10,000 oil seedlings, to start poultry…
As part of efforts to shore-up its internally generated revenue, the authorities of Ambrose Alli University…
Akwa Ibom farmers to receive 800 trucks of fertiliser
Farmers in Akwa Ibom State are to receive 800 trucks of fertiliser to boost food production under the Growth…
FG finalises arrangement for 100 rice mills
The Federal Government has finalised arrangement to facilitate the establishment of 100 rice mills across the…
Opportunities inherent in palm oil industry
Demand for edible oils is expected to rise by an additional 46 million tons by 2020. Palm oil comprises 40…
Nigeria’s cassava business threatened by disease
Nigeria’s tall plan for cassava bread and other cassava-related businesses may be short-circuited by new…
Increasing profitability through fortifying food with…
There is every possibility that food producers and processors can increase their profitability by fortifying…
FG to establish cassava, rice processing mills in Oyo
To deal with the challenge of post-harvest losses, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture plans to set up two…
Farmers meet in Benin over rising crude palm oil…
The Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON) is meeting today in Presco Plc, at the outskirts of Benin, Edo…
IFAD pledges $88.5m to boost FG’s agric transformation…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said on Thursday that it would support the Federal…
Abia hands over palm plantation to private investor
In a bid to reposition Abia Palm for economic gains, the state government says it has officially handed the…
Poultry association, Customs intensify efforts against…
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) intends to create a task force to monitor activities of smugglers of…