The African Union, AU, has adopted Nigeria’s e-Wallet agriculture strategy with a view to ending fertilizer corruption on the continent as African…
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FAO prepares action plan for agric statistics assessment in Nigeria, 6 other African
The FAO on Tuesday said an action plan had been prepared for Nigeria and six other African countries to undertake the assessment of…
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that Africa had potential to attract 880 billion dollars (about N141.7 trillion) investment in agriculture…
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the procurement of 152-million-dollar loan (about N35.9 billion) and 385,000-dollar grant (about N64.5 million)…
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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says the best way to attract youths to agriculture is for African governments to evolve fiscal…
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Nigeria’s agriculture sector has attracted $9 billion investments from local and foreign business groups in the last two years. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina,…
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The Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) said it has yet to resume activities due to the ongoing privatisation of the organisation by the…
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged the private sector to contribute towards boosting the nation’s economy. Alhaji Kabir Mashi, the…
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The National Planning Commission has said that agriculture contributed N348.7 billion to the nation’s economy in 2012, as against N335.18 billion recorded…
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Nigeria plans a huge jump in domestic sugar production over the next six years to cut dependence on imports and satisfy growing…
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The Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2013 was won by Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Akinwumi Adesina. “I wish…
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Nearly 240 million Africans are malnourished and although only one-third of those who face hunger are in Africa, the percentage of people…
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Nearly 240 million Africans are malnourished and although only one-third of those who face hunger are in Africa, the percentage of people…
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The Federal Government on Thursday said it had registered about 15.5 million farmers under the Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES). Mr Sunday Edibor, Regional Director for North Central,…
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) today approved a US$ 80 million senior loan in local currencies for…