Livestock transformation policy will boost economic growth-Presidency
Dr Andrew Kwasari, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agriculture says the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) will
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AGRICULTURE
Obasanjo’s mango plantation to employ over 1,000 workers in Benue
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian President, says his mango plantation in Howe, Gwer East Local Government Area will employ
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Why Nigeria cannot produce fish for export now – Expert
Dr Lateef Folorunso, the Head of Fisheries Centre in the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has enjoined the Federal Governments
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Border closure: Rice dealers want loan, count gains
Some rice farmers have appealed to the Federal Government to provide them with affordable loan facilities to boost production
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We have attained food sufficiency -Director PCU
Dr Maimuna Habib, Director, Projects Coordinating Unit (PCU) Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has said that
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World Food Day: Lagos Govt. urges farmers not to relent in food production
The Lagos State Government has urged farmers not to relent in their efforts at food sufficiency for the nation’s
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Nigeria@59: Expert advises FG to prioritise agric sector
As Nigeria celebrates its 59th independence, an Economist, Dr Chijioke Ekechukwu, has advised the Federal Government to give
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CBN empowers 1.1m farmers through anchor borrowers’ programme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says 1,140,854 farmers have participated in the production of 17 different agricultural products
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Osinbajo inaugurates National Livestock Transformation Plan
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has inaugurated the National Livestock Transformation Plan at the Gongoshi Grazing Reserve
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NIRSAL reveals why banks don’t lend to farmers
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Aliyu Abdulhameed, said
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