Agriculture
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156FG Unveils Outgrowers’ Programme for Sugar Production
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has unveiled the Sugarcane Outgrower Development Programme, a flagship initiative aimed at boosting local sugar production...
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178ACCI Targets Food Security with Mechanised Farming Drive
The President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Emeka Obegolu, has reaffirmed the chamber’s commitment to advancing Nigeria’s food security...
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155LCCI Seeks Broader 4% FOB Levy Exemptions for Agric
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the Federal Government to review the four per cent Free-on-Board levy on exports...
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242FG to Strengthen Ties with IFAD, AfDB, ECOWAS on Food Sovereignty
The Federal Government has pledged to strengthen ties with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic...
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252Food Security: FG, Partners Strategise to Boost Greenhouse Farming, Soil Renewal
The government said it remained committed to its quest to boost food production and to ensure that appropriate fertiliser and other inputs...
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215FG Launches Soil Health Scheme to Tackle Low Food Production
The Federal government has launched the National Farmers Soil Health Scheme (NFSHS) to tackle the low productivity of farmers and the high...
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EU, Nigeria Seal ₦320b Credit Deal for Agriculture Boost
Nigeria’s agricultural sector is set for a major financing boost as the European Union has approved a €190 m (about N320.5bn) credit...
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FG Sets Up SAPZ Project Committee to Boost Agric Sector
To boost agro industrialisation and attract private sector investment, the Federal Government has inaugurated Inter-Agency Technical Committee for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones...
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207Nigeria’s Shea Sector Rebounds as Local Processing Spurs Revenue Growth
Market data has revealed that shea nut prices in Nigeria are stabilising after a brief dip following the federal government’s ban on...
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UNGA80: Nigeria Seeks AfDB’s Funding Commitment for Agric
Nigeria has sought enhanced funding commitment from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to operationalise the second phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing...
