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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AgricultureBusinessFinanceNews
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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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’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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AgricultureEconomyFinance
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…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the…
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The Ogun Ministry of Rural Development has set aside N8.3 billion for electrification projects and construction of rural roads in 2020. Mr…
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele will on Tuesday launch the Edo State Oil Palm Programme…
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The price of locally produced rice has witnessed a significant drop after weeks of price hikes following the closure of Nigerian land…
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Nigeria has enough rice to last two years, rice to be cheaper before December
An Enugu-based commercial rice farmer, Mr Ekene Uzodinma, has advised Nigerians against panic buying and hoarding of rice ahead of the Yuletide…
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Border closure opens opportunities for poultry farmers – Exhibition coordinator
The closure of the Nigeria’s land borders has opened a vista of opportunities for poultry farmers, the Coordinator of the 2019 Nigeria…
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Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), has appealed to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to reschedule its loan repayment plan for rice…
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Textile: CBN facilitates MOU among armed forces, other stakeholders, N100bn needed to revive cotton, textile, garments sector
By Omoh Gabriel In a major move towards complying with the Executive Order 003, which directs all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to grant preference to…
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The Onion Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (OPMAN) said that the country could generate about $420 million (about N151 billion) annually…