Agriculture
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...
FG to distribute 42,000mt of grains nationwide after bagging—Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says the 42,000 metric tonnes of grains approved by President Bola Tinubu...
GSWMI-CSR feeds over 1,000 persons in nationwide food distribution drive
The Corporate Social Responsibility (GSWMI-CSR) team of the Gbenga Samuel Wemimo Ministries International says it just concluded a nationwide food...
Agric needs robust public funding — Expert
An agriculture expert, Mr Titilayo Adebanjo, has urged the federal and state governments to significantly increase annual budgets for agriculture ...
Somaliland partners RiceAfrica on food security
Somaliland had reached a partnership agreement with RiceAfrica in a bid to boost agriculture and food production towards food security...
Smallholder farmers backbone of agric sector – FG
The Federal Governament says smallholders farmers remain the backbone of the country’s agricultural sector as they contribute significantly to national...
FG to recapitalise Bank of Agriculture
The federal government has disclosed plans to to revive the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) through recapitalisation and restructuring efforts. The...