Agriculture
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185Food Security: Seed Council Introduces Digital Platforms to Eliminate Low-Quality Seeds
The Acting DG, National Agricultural Seeds Council of Nigeria (NASC), Ishiak Othman Khalid, has two digital platforms, Seed Tracker and Seed Codex,...
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229UK Invests $40.5m in Agro-business Firm to Increase Cocoa Production in Nigeria
The British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution (DFI), says it has invested $40.5 million in Johnvents Group, an...
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306Nigeria Seeks Foreign Partnership to Enhance Agric Genetic Diversity
The Federal Government has sought international collaboration in the areas of research and technology for the promotion of genetic content of agricultural...
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220FG to Overhaul BOA for Agric Sector Revitalisation
In a strategic move aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s agricultural sector and fostering economic growth, the Federal Government has initiated decisive measures to reposition...
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122States Will Get $30m to Boost Food Security –Minister
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, has said that states meeting specific criteria will receive a $30m...
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Cocoa, Fertiliser Lead, as Non-oil Exports Rise to $5.46b
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has announced an increase in the country’s non-oil export earnings for 2024, reaching a total of...
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127$1.8b Allocated for Food Imports in Nine Months –CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria allocated $1.87bn for food imports in the first nine months of 2024, representing a $235.11m increase compared...
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170Food Insecurity: Reps Initiate 15 Bills to Tackle Hunger
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said that over 15 food security-related bills aimed at tackling hunger are...
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Food Security: FG Plans Release of Additional Agro-inputs, Implements to Farmers
The federal government yesterday said it will intensify the distribution of agricultural inputs and implements to all farmers within the next couple...
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Govt Unveils NIN-enabled Farmer Registry to Boost Agriculture
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission, has unveiled...
