Archives for AGRICULTURE
Food security: Govt to recapitalise BoA
 To boost food security, the Federal Government is set to recapitalise the Bank of Agriculture before March. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said the bank, which…
NUAAE elects Com. Obafemi Oyenubi as National President, others
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI *Oyenubi Nigeria Union of Agriculture and Allied Employee Union (NUAAE) has taken a significant step towards unity and stability with the election of a new National President,…
Nigeria Loses 855,629 MT Of Food To 2024 Floods: Report
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has estimated a loss of 855,629 metric tonnes of food to the 2024 floods. This figure according to the FAO…
FG plans zero-duty on food imports to curb inflationÂ
In a bold effort to tackle rising food prices and provide immediate relief from inflationary pressures, the Federal Government has proposed a temporary zero-duty levy on selected food imports. This…
Nigeri seeks UN partnership on food security
Nigeria has called for a more robust partnership with the United Nations to achieve sustainable agricultural development and food security. This appeal was made in Abuja on Tuesday during the…
FG sets up C’ttee on Green Economy
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Federal government of Nigeria has set up a Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions, with the President as chairman and Chief Ajuri Ngelale as Special…
FG to Determine Food Prices, Commits to Food SecurityÂ
 The federal government has announced that plans have been concluded on the determination of food prices in Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, who disclosed…
Rural Ghana: Breaking development barriers with last-mile delivery
On a journey in the northern belt of Ghana, through the savannah stretching from Sawla to Damango, one discovers an innovative spark that has redefined the landscape of logistics in…
Fidelity Bank boosts Nigeria’s Non-oil Exports with FITCC Houston
…Signs $40million deal with AFREXIM Bank and JohnVents Industries for cocoa export Standing: Simisola Ojumu, Managing Director, Regius Asset Management (a subsidiary of JohnVents Industries Ltd); and Prof Benedict Oramah,…
BRI: NASENI, Chinese Companies Sign MoU, Receive Letters Of Intent For $bn Investments
At a ceremony attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima (GCON) on Thursday, October 19, 2023, on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, China,…