Agriculture
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374Nigeria Spends $1.2b Yearly to Import Fish
The WorldFish has disclosed that Nigeria spends about $1.2billion annually on importation of fish. The organisation also disclosed that not less than...
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184FG Urges Investors to Tap into Nigeria’s $2b Sugar Industry
The federal government has called on local and international investors to tap into the country’s sugar market estimated at $2 billion. Executive...
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276FG Employs 819 Tractor Operators to Boost Food Security
The Federal Government has commenced the recruitment of 819 young Nigerians to be trained as tractor operators and mechanics to boost mechanised...
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215Afrexim Bank Commits ₦33b for Cashew Processing in Nigeria
The African Export-Import Bank says it is currently providing a N33 billion financing for the establishment of a cashew processing facility in...
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202Food inflation: Imported Rice Price Jumps by 114%
The average price of imported high-quality rice sold loose has surged by 144.77 percent year-on-year as the Federal Government delays implementing its...
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276Food inflation: Seven Imported Wheat Vessels Arrive Nigeria
About 688,793 metric tonnes of bulk wheat have been scheduled for imports and to be supplied to food markets across the country...
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229AATF, Partners Boost Climate-Smart Rice Farming
African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has teamed up with global and regional partners to empower women and youth in the rice sector....
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260600,000 Farmers to Get Govt Support, Says Edun
The Federal Government has announced plans to assist 600,000 small-scale farmers across the country as part of efforts to boost food production...
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284Efficient Extension System Key to Sustainable, Resilient Agriculture
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, has said efficient agricultural extension service system promotes sustainable and resilient agriculture....
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FG, USAID Empower 311 Agric MSMEs in Four Years
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development’s Feed the Future programme, has empowered 311...
