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Tapping into growing demand for high energy nutritious…
There is a demand that has been created by the United Nations World Food Programme and the Federal Government of…
African leaders highlight nutrition as key economic…
Improved nutrition has been identified as a cornerstone of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity at…
Increased chocolate consumption to drive cocoa sales
Increasing domestic and worldwide consumption of chocolate bars and other cocoa products would be among the drivers…
Osun farmers get debit cards to access farming inputs
Osun State government recently rolled out debit cards to farmers for direct and easy access to farming inputs,…
ICT tools facilitating agric financing for banks
This write-up is sequel to the piece published in this segment July 16, this year on revolutionary agric financing…
Ogun produce sellers to expand market
Produce sellers and farmers under the auspices of Agricultural Co-operatives from agrarian and riverine areas of…
Nigeria to need N16bn cassava flour annually for bread…
About N16 billion worth of cassava flour would be needed by 2015, in the estimated 550 million (950g) loaves of…
Harnessing untapped agricultural potential for inclusive…
At the first convocation ceremony of Landmark University, Kwara State, recently, Akinwunmi Adesina, minister of…
18 integrated rice mills, three-cycles farming boost…
The introduction of three cycles of rice farming in the country and 18 integrated rice mills have boosted rice…
UNIJOS partners Thailand university on rice production
The University of Jos (UNIJOS) Plateau State has reached agreement with the Kasetsart University, Thailand, on…
Cocoa farmers celebrate N26m in premium payment from…
Cocoa farmers from across Ondo State have celebrated three successful years of farming that have netted them nearly…
How value chain, ICT improve agric financing
Increased use of new technologies and value-chain approaches in financing agribusinesses will enable Africa,…