Agriculture
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582NGF, NSDC Partner to Drive Sugar Industry Expansion
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has agreed to prioritise sugar as a key product to accelerate industrial development across states in the country....
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386Livestock Sector GDP to Hit $74b –FG
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to increase the contribution of Nigeria’s livestock sub-sector to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product from $32bn...
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NSDC Pushes Greenfield Projects to Raise Sugar Output –CEO
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Sugar Development Council, Kamar Bakrin, tells select journalists how greenfield sugar projects...
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822FG Launches Digital System to Fast-track Agro Delivery
The Federal Government has launched an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) to boost agricultural service delivery, strengthen transparency, and preserve institutional memory....
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625CBN Moves to Boost Lending for Farmers
The Central Bank of Nigeria hopes to lift agricultural lending above the current level of less than five per cent of banks’...
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689Oyo Approves ₦3b Plan to Revive Cocoa Industry
The Oyo State government is set to restore the glory of cocoa production as one of the state’s major economic pillars, through...
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FG Unveils Strategy to Grow Livestock Sector from $32b to $74b by 2035
The Federal Government has unveiled the National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy, an ambitious plan to expand the country’s livestock industry from its...
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NEPC, CBI Strengthen Nigeria’s Ginger Industry Through Five-Year Sustainability Programme
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says its partnership with the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) under...
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FG Races to Monetise Carbon Credits from Farm Estates
The federal government, through the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), has come up with a strategic push to generate high-integrity carbon...
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318Nigeria Targets Global Leadership in Cassava Production with 62m Tonnes
The Federal Government, yesterday, said Nigeria is positioning itself for global leadership in cassava production, boasting an output of over 62 million...
