Agriculture
US gov’t says $200 million invested in Nigeria’s agric sector in five years
The United States government said it has invested nearly $200 million in Nigeria’s agricultural sector in the last five years,...
FG to receive 500 tractors to improve mechanised farming – Minister
The Federal Government has revealed it will receive 500 tractors assembled by the John Deere Group to improve mechanised farming....
Importers of dairy products can now access forex, CBN says
Importers of dairy products can now access foreign exchange from banks as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted...
Lagosians speak on food discount markets in Badagry
Some residents of Badagry on Sunday expressed mixed reactions at the Ounje Eko food discount markets organised by Lagos State...
IFAD-FG projects enhance livelihood of four million rural households
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says its projects executed in cooperation with the Federal Government have positively impacted...
Food security: FG, IFAD partner to promote inclusive agric-food system
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to work closely with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Inclusive...
FG signs €995 million agric deal with Brazil, Germany
The federal government has secured a €995 million deal with the Brazilian Government, and the German Deutsch Bank Group to...
Anchor Borrowers empowered 40,000 agric entrepreneurs in Ogun —- Abiodun
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Saturday in Abeokuta said the Anchor Borrowers Scheme in the state has nurtured over...
NGO trains 200 Kaduna farmers, extension agents on financial cycles
A Swiss-based NGO, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), has begun training of 200 farmers on financial cycles in Kaduna....
Smuggling, flooding cause food scarcity – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has linked the present food scarcity in the nation and the...