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Emefiele Tasks State Govts on Agric
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has tasked State Governments in Nigeria to take advantage of opportunities in their respective States to boost…
Nigeria generates N261.9b from Non-oil Exports in Q2
By NGOZI Onyeakusi ...... The non-oil sector of the economy has at the second quarter of this year generated billion earnings from the agric exports. Disclosing this during the…
Agriculture: Orji donates 1000 fertilizer cans to farmers —–Refutes alleged misappropriation of N2.6b by group
Ngozi Onyeakusi The Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial Zone Chief Theodore Orji has donated 1000 cans of modern fertilizer to farmers in the zone. Orji who is also the…
Exporters debunk yam exportation rejection stories
By NGOZI Onyeakusi The exporters of yam to the UK and US have disputed the reports, initially aired by the Africa Independent Television (AIT) purporting that the yams exported…
N177M fraud: Ex-director, IART gets 40 years jail term
L-R: Prof. Banjamin Ogunmodede, Jelakun Omitowoju and Zacceaus Tejamola Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State yesterday sentenced the former Director General of the…
FG to provide insurance for farmers
By NGOZI Onyeakusi The Federal Government has affirmed commitment to provide insurance cover and agro-rangers for ranch operators to mitigate risks cause to farmers by herdsmen. This was disclosed…
CBN: Catalyst for Agriculture Promotion — Information Minister
By Njideka Ude-Arinze Following the success recorded in agriculture production through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) various intervention programmes, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has…
Ogbeh lauds rising private agric finance FAFIN closes at $65.9m
Minister, Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh Federal Government’s initiative of a vibrant private sector-led agricultural financing in Nigeria has received a boost with the successful closing of…
Nigeria produces 5.7 million tons of rice… Inches close to self-sufficiency
Minister, Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh The total paddy production in Nigeria in 2016 has been estimated at 17,487,562 metric tons, leaving a balance of about million…
FEYREP, ANBI, Africa farming project hosts 5th WAIPlAS Agribusiness Expo
Family Empowerment & Youth Orientation Programme (FEYREP) the pet project from the office of her excellency, the wife of the executive governor of Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria government in partnership…
