Agriculture
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226Food 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...
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202NAFDAC, Exporters to Address Food Export Rejections
To enhance Nigeria’s non-oil export trade, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has forged a strategic partnership with...
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237Ministry, NIMC Partner on Data Capturing for Farmers
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Temitope Fashedemi, has inaugurated a technical working group on farmers’...
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258World Bank Partners Cooperatives on a $500m Food Security Initiative
The National Agro Allied Commodities Cooperatives Services has announced a partnership with the World Bank to launch a six-year food security programme worth...
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Food Security: NIRSAL Empowers 2,000 Farmers in 4 States
To boost food security in Nigeria, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc recently concluded a comprehensive midyear...
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6FCMB and FMO Seek Agricultural Solutions in Nigeria with Agritech Hackathon
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) are joining forces to ignite innovation in Nigeria’s agricultural sector...
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233Import Duty Waiver on Rice, Others Begin Next Week –FG
The guidelines for the suspension of customs duty and taxes on imported food items are to commence next week, the Federal Government...
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384Nigeria Projects 500,000 Metric Tonnes of Cocoa Production by 2025
On Tuesday, the federal government said it would boost its cocoa production to 500,000 metric tonnes by 2025 from the 340,000 recorded...
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Nigeria Eyes 800,000 tons of Wheat
Efforts are being intensified to ensure the availability of wheat to flour millers, biscuit makers, and other consumers. The Federal Government is...
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193FCCPC Raises Alarm Over Adulterated Foods, Forceful Ripening Of Fruits
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has raised the alarm concerning the widespread circulation of adulterated palm oil, contaminated meats...
