Agriculture
ECOWAS faces imminent hunger as COVID-19 restrictions threaten farming
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has warned that the region is facing an imminent hunger threat…
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Ecobank assures farmers of seamless processes of agric loans
Ecobank Nigeria has assured farmers who are beneficiaries of the Anchor Borrowers programmes for the 2020 wet season and members of the…
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African Risk Capacity Insurance pay Madagascar $2.13m for drought response
Madagascar Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Agriculture and ARC Partners during the ceremony The Government of Madagascar has…
Agriculture
CBN unveils plans for non-interest facility in ABP, targets N432bn for 2020 wet season
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled plans to release a framework for the integration of non-interest window in all its…
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C/River, Isreali coy sign $15m cocoa city project agreement
The Cross River Government and Israeli Bean & Co. Global Ltd. has signed a full Venture/Public Private Partnership agreement of 15 million…
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Zenith Bank targets increased lending to farmers
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Zenith Bank Plc Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu told Bloomberg Media that the bank is prioritising lending to the agricultural…
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Nigeria develops codes for tomato value chain
In furtherance of the Federal Government's economic diversification policy, Nigeria recently developed draft codes of practices for the tomato value chain from…
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Nigerian mid-crop cocoa output seen weak as coronavirus disrupts exports
Nigeria’s cocoa mid-crop output is expected to be weak as measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus hindered farmers and exporters,…
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Buhari appoints Alwan Hassan acting MD, Bank of Agriculture
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Alwan Hassan as Acting Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture (BOA). This was contained…
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3,256 benefit from CBN N50bn COVID-19 credit facility — NIRSAL MD
No fewer than 3,256 individuals and small businesses have so far benefited from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) N50 billion Targeted…
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Nigeria to lose $160m non oil export of cocoa, cashew, Sesame seeds to COVID-19
Indications are that Nigeria will lose over $160 million from cocoa and cashew exports in 2020. Non oil exports such as Cocoa,…
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Agripreneurs in Edo get N40.5m start-up grant
In continuation of the disbursement of start-up grants by the Edo State Government, 450 agripreneurs in Esan South-East Local Government Area (LGA)…
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African Finance Ministers, Central Bank Govs to Parley At Agric Confab in Abuja
Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Banks in Africa will converge on Transcorp Hotel, Abuja from Monday, March 9 to Tuesday…
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Domestic Ivorian cocoa exporters competing with multinationals fear bankruptcy
Domestic Ivorian cocoa exporters fear going bankrupt because they cannot compete with the higher prices multinational companies are paying for beans, the…
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Food security is critical as it enhances national security – Ecobank MD
Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan says the Ecobank Agribusiness Summit was an initiative to create a common platform that brings together…