AfDB to invest $24bn in agriculture— Adesina
ABUJA — The African Development Bank, AfDB, is to invest $24 billion in agriculture and agribusiness on the continent in the next 10 years. This Read more
Agriculture
Nigeria spends $10m daily on wheat – El-Rufai
Nigeria spends $10 million daily on importation of wheat into the country, just as 90 percent of the total wheat consumed in the country is Read more
FG to spend N30bn to develop agro-industrial hub – Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said that the Federal Government will spend N30 billion to develop the biggest agro-industrial hub in West Read more
‘Agriculture in Nigeria is a risky business’
Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs Sola David-Borha, has said investing in agriculture involves high risk even as the Federal Government is looking Read more
Farmer at centre of Nigeria’s economy – Eneji
The Cross River State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Prof. Anthony Eneji, yesterday charged beneficiaries of the N1bn agricultural loan facility given to farmers Read more
1 Billion Naira Interest Free Loan To Farmers
Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje today (Tuesday) disbursed N1 billion interest-free loans under the Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS), to 517 farmers associations, Read more
Nigeria: World Bank agric aid hits $1.5bn
The World Bank says the worth of its projects in the agriculture sector in Nigeria is 1.5 billion dollars. The Senior Chief Agric. Economist of Read more
How $3bn Nigeria-bound rice rots away in Benin Republic
An estimated $3 billion bags of rice destined for the Nigerian markets are stuck in various warehouses in Benin Republic due to the Federal Government’s Read more
Nigeria’s economic survival depends on agriculture – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the key to Nigeria’s quest for economic diversification and survival lies in agriculture and the manufacturing sector. According to Read more
Anambra records $5m vegetable exports to Europe
AWKA—In a bid to underscore the importance of diversifying the economy and attracting more industries to Anambra state, Chief Willy Obiano has confirmed that the Read more