Agriculture
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…
Agriculture
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…
Agriculture
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…
Agriculture
Nigeria can feed Africa’s 1.2 billion people – Ecobank
Ecobank says Nigeria has the capacity to feed Africa’s estimated 1.2 billion people if it harnesses the gains of the agricultural value…
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FG restates support for agro-industrial processing zones
Federal government has restated its commitment to establishing agro industrial processing zones in the country. Minister of State for Agriculture, Mr Mustapha…
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Nigeria to stop fish importation in two years – FG
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says following Federal Government’s effort to encourage local production, Nigeria may stop fish…
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Nigeria to begin rice export in 2 years – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Sabo Nanono, said on Tuesday in Abuja that Nigeria would hopefully begin exporting rice…
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Emefiele, El-Rufai, U.S. Ambassador witness groundbreaking of N10.5bn Tomato plant in Kaduna
L-R: U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai; CBN Governor, Godwin Emiefiele, Yusuf Zailani Deputy Speaker of the…
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Ecobank partners NIRSAL, USAID, other development partners to increase loans to Nigerian farmers
Ecobank Nigeria is partnering with the Nigeria Incentive-based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Development…
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FG to site specialised agricultural market in Osun
The Federal Government is to site a specialised agricultural produce and international fish market in Ijebu –Jesa in Oriade Local Government Area…
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India palm import curbs to start Malaysia, Indonesia price war- association
India’s restrictions on imports of refined palm oil will lead to a loss of market share for Malaysia and spark a price…
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Ecobank opens Agric Financing Scheme; to host Nigeria’s biggest Agric-Business, Food summit
Ecobank Nigeria in its quest to enhance its non interest income has said it has opened an Agriculture Businesses Finance Scheme where…
Agriculture
Buhari appoints Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, MD of Rural Electrification Agency
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the…
Agriculture
Ogun budgets N8.3bn for rural devt. in 2020
The Ogun Ministry of Rural Development has set aside N8.3 billion for electrification projects and construction of rural roads in 2020. Mr…