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FG to open up 200 dams for irrigation – Ogbeh
Minister of agriculture and rural development, Audu Ogbeh, has said that the Federal Government plans to open up…
Nigeria’s cocoa farmers and grinders still waiting…
One year on from the election of President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria is still awaiting the promised policies to…
Nigeria’s cocoa output expected to rise to 350,000…
Nigeria is expected to boost cocoa output to up to 350,000 tonnes in the 2015/16 season, according to an official…
Chinese firms to invest $200million in agriculture,…
Chinese businesses plan to invest $200 million in the agriculture and mining sectors in Jigawa, a delegation of…
What’s happening to Adesina’s electronic wallet system?
Several attempts have been made over the years to boost farmers’ productivity. Among these, is the effort to boost…
Nigeria’s agric import hits N606bn in Q4 on forex crisis
A total of N603 billion worth of agricultural products was imported into the country in the fourth quarter 2015,…
FCMB makes impact in Nigeria’s agribusiness financing
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) is seen making far-reaching impact in financing agribusinesses in Nigeria through…
LAPO empowers farmer with N3.5 billion in 2015 fiscal…
As part of policy geared towards boosting food sufficiency and security, the management of Lift Above Poverty…
CBN sets aside N40bn for rice, wheat farmers
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that Nigerian rice and wheat farmers would benefit from N40 billion set…
Boosting Nigeria’s cocoa yield through rehabilitation of…
In the 1960s and 70s, Nigeria was a major cocoa producer and supplied most of the world’s demand.
Cocoa was a…
PPP, key to revival of river basins
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) has been identified as the key to unlock the full agricultural potentials of the…
IITA, Ekimiks organise training for youth agripreneurs
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with Ekimiks Nigeria Limited and L.A…