Agriculture
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201Sugar Masterplan Attracted $1 Billion Investments, 15,000 Jobs, Says NSDC Boss
The Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin, has said the Backward Integration Plan (BIP) under the first...
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213Heavy Food Imports Must End, FG Declares
Nigeria is set to reduce its dependence on food imports, according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,...
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244FG Moves to Ramp up Food Production
In a bid to ramp up food production in order to effectively tackle soaring food prices in the country, the Federal Government,...
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234Agric Exports Lead Silent Shift in Nigeria’s Economy
For decades, Nigeria’s economy has been closely tied to the fluctuations of global oil markets. Since the discovery of oil in 1956,...
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FG Targets Accelerated Sugar Production in 2025
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) says it is targeting accelerated sugar development in Nigeria to ensure that the commodity is sufficient...
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234Food Security: FG, Singaporean Firm Partner to Improve Nigeria’s Soil
The Federal Government has agreed with a Singaporean firm to improve the quality of Nigerian soil and enhance its capacity for increased...
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247FG Begins Sale of 30,000MT Subsidised Milled Rice
The Federal Government has commenced the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of subsidised milled rice to Nigerians at the rate of N40,000...
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NiMet Canvasses Farmers’ Insurance to Boost Food Security
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Charles Anosike, has called for insurance coverage for Nigerian...
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Nigeria Seeks UN Partnership on Food Security
Nigeria has called for a more robust partnership with the United Nations to achieve sustainable agricultural development and food security. This appeal...
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Food Security: FG to Support Farmers to Mitigate Agricultural Risks
The Federal Government has incorporated Agricultural Insurance into its National Agricultural Growth Scheme Agro- Pocket (NAGS-AP) programme, a move aimed at mitigating...
