The world’s six largest multilateral developments banks (MDBs) continued to make a strong contribution to the global climate challenge in 2016, increasing…
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Global wheat supplies for 2017/18 are projected to lower as a 1.7-million-ton production increase is offset by a 2.7-million-ton decrease in beginning…
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National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, yesterday, warned that unless something is done urgently to curb the activities of foreign produce buyers…
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AfDB commences youth training drive to promote agricultural industrialisation
African Development Bank (AfDB) has commenced a new youth training drive in partnership with the Brazil-Africa Institute to train young farmers (aged…
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the N30 billion Integrated Feed Mill, Hatchery and Breeder Farm in Kaduna. Middle East Olam International…
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Nigeria farmers to benefit from $280 US partnership for inclusive agric transformation in Africa
Nigeria has been chosen as one of the eleven priority countries to benefit from the US $280 million Partnership for Inclusive Agricultural…
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Agribusinesses and African Smallholders can earn over $1trn from food market
The Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR), has identified Agriculture as Africa’s quiet revolution, with a focus on SMEs and smallholder farmers creating…
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Ten poultry farmers registered under Nigeria’s broiler out-grower scheme, natnuPreneur, have become the first beneficiaries of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s poultry…
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Central Bank of Nigeria has reviewed the commercial credit scheme with the intention of making the N200 billion funding more accessible to…
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The Federal Government says it will stop issuing fish importation quota to importers, saying that the venture was no longer sustainable. Sen.…
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Africa richest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote President of Dangote Group, has said that his group of companies would invest $450 million in…
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The Food sufficiency goal of the Federal government has receivied a major boost in Kebbi state through the collaboration between WACOT Rice…
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The University of Ilorin, and a Lagos-based Company, Origin Group Nigeria Ltd., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for commercial production…
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“It is impossible for government to ever be able to provide all the capital needed to invest in infrastructure, or to catalyze…
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Helios Investment Partners acquires African fertilizers and inputs operations
Helios Investment Partners (“Helios”), the leading Africa-focused private investment firm, has acquired100% of Fertilisers and Inputs Holding B.V. the “Company”, which holds…