Agriculture
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623NSDC, BoI Vote ₦10b for Greenfield Project Development
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have established the Sugar Project Acceleration Fund (SPAF) as part...
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648Agric Turnover Hits ₦101.46tr on Investment Boost
Nigeria’s agriculture sector recorded a turnover of N101.46tn in 2025, up from N96.46tn in 2024, as annual real growth rose to 2.92...
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700Tinubu Extends Raw Shea Nut Export Ban to Boost Local Processing, Value Addition
President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the ban on raw shea nut exports, effective from February 26, 2026, to...
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651Nigeria’s Oil Palm Production Rises to 1.57m Tonnes as Demand Hits 2.6m Tonnes
Data by the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has revealed that Nigeria’s palm oil production increased from 1.28 million tonnes...
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661FG Reviews Agricultural Scheme as Produce Hits ₦2.31tr
The Federal Government commenced a comprehensive review of the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket Project after recording 2,536,184 metric tonnes...
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NGF, 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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519Livestock 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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975FG 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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732CBN 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’...
