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Imo to generate N40bn from palm oil, rubber
The Imo State Government on Wednesday said it would generate over N40 billion annually from rubber and palm oil…
PIND plans to partner Cross River in boosting…
Dara Akala, Program Director of the Foundation for Partnerships initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND) has revealed…
Agric extension services: From too few to none at all
Nigerian small scale farmers lag behind because of their inability to access extension services writes Josephine…
Dangote flour re-opens Kano plant to save 3000 jobs
As part of its restructuring process for greater market share, Dangote Flour Mills has reopened its plant in Kano…
MTN launches livestock tracking solution
In a bid to address the problem of cattle grazing and the judicious use of land across the country, MTN Nigeria has…
NAFDAC to enforce new policy on imported food…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) is set to start enforcing a new policy on the…
Asoko Sector Brief: Nigeria Agri-Finance Report Q2 2016
With agriculture representing more than one-third of Nigeria’s GDP on an annual basis and accounting for more than…
Olam expands operations to reduce agro-import bill
Meeting Nigeria's food security needs and providing an increased export balance has been identified as a core…
El-Rufai declares state of emergency on tomatoes
Ahead of May 29 democracy day, Kaduna State government has declared a state of emergency on tomatoes due to the…
Reps probe illegal importation of tomato paste via…
House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the alleged importation of fake, substandard and…
North-West leaders partner AfDB on agric development…
Leaders of Nigeria’s North-West region invited the African Development Bank (AfDB) to review the agricultural…
Poultry contributes 25% to Nigeria’s GDP – PAN President
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) says the poultry sub-sector is contributing 25 per cent to the nation’s…