Lagos Agripreneurship Programme begins fresh recruitment
Lagos State Government has commenced the recruitment of eligible candidates for the Batches 4, 5 and 6 of Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (LAP).
The initiative is...
Maize association hails FG’s N89m inputs disbursement to members in Anambra
The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), Anambra chapter, has commended the Federal Government’s disbursement of inputs worth N89 million to Anambra farmers under...
World Food Day: Abiru lauds FG’s Anchor Borrower’s programme
All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Lagos East Senatorial Bye-election, Tokunbo Abiru, has commended Federal Government’s Anchor’s Borrower’s programme, aimed at achieving food security...
Nigeria@60: Examining the prospects and problems of Anchor Borrowers’ Programme
By Hawa Lawal
The Federal Government introduced the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) on Nov. 17, 2015 to boost farming activities that can result in food...
No hidden agenda on National Water Resources Bill – FG
The Federal Government says, contrary to the position of some critics, it has no hidden agenda by pursuing the National Water Resources Bill 2020...
Flood: Kebbi farmers urge govt, CBN to suspend anchor borrower’s loan repayment till 2022
The 225 Wards of Rice Farmers Association of Kebbi State, have appealed to the Federal and State Governments, as well as the Central Bank...
CBN grants approval for emergency importation of maize to tackle imminent food shortage
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval to four agro-processing companies to import 262,000 tons of maize and corn in the bid...
Nigeria’s agricultural exports drop by 38% in Q2 as imports rise – NBS
The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that agricultural exports out of Nigeria dropped by 38.2 per cent in the second quarter (Q2)...
FG to inject over N600bn into agriculture for food security -Nanono
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, made this known in a statement signed by the Director of Information of the ministry,...
Oyo govt approves $1.2m for STEP agribusiness initiative in six geopolitical zones
says programme will empower youths, expand economy of the state
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, approved the sum of 1.2 million US Dollars...
