Agriculture
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214Nigeria Signs $4.3b Deal with Brazil to Boost Fertiliser Production
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has stated that the federal government recently signed a $4.3 billion memorandum of understanding with Brazil targeted...
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285FG Forges Partnership with IITA to Reposition Agriculture
The federal government has announced its readiness to partner with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in a bid to reposition agriculture in the country....
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249FG to Transform Agribusiness through Public-Private Partnership
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has reassured Nigerians that government will not leave any stone unturned in its determination...
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201Food 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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244UK 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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Nigeria 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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236FG 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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States 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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145$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...
