Ayade launches Ogoja Rice Investment Exhibition, says agriculture is future of Nigeria’s economy
WorldStage Newsonline– Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, on Thursday, said that the future of Nigeria’s economy was in agriculture and not oil.
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How CBN Anchor Borrowers’ Programme is boosting maize production – NAN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) on June 11, in Bwari, Abuja, launched its nationwide distribution of farm inputs to maize farmers for the 2020 wet season farming.
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Nigeria: FG earmarks N600b for agriculture financing scheme
WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono on Monday said the Federal Government has earmarked N600 billion to enhance farmer access to agricultural financing in the country.
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IITA working with partners to build sustainable cassava seed system
WorldStage Newsonline– The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, and stakeholders are working to tackle farmers’ lack of access to high quality cassava planting materials, according to the IITA Digital Extension and Advisory Services Specialist, Mr Godwin Atser, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
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Oyo: We’ve developed a strategic plan on agriculture – Makinde
The governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has said that the state has developed a robust strategic plan to guide the adoption of agriculture as a viable pillar for expanding the state’s economy.
Read More Nigeria: Plateau maize farmers commend FG over CBN’s Anchor Borrower Programme
The Plateau chapter of the Maize Association of Nigeria (NAN) has commanded the Federal Government for introducing the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) in the country.
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Nigeria: Taraba to export cucumber to Europe, US
WorldStage Newsonline– The Taraba State Investment and Property Development Ltd. said it had concluded arrangements to start exporting cucumber to Europe and the United States.
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Nigeria: Forum urges FG to declare a state of emergency in food production
Dr Rose Gidado, Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) has advised the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in food production.
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Nigeria: Farmers eye N2.5b fish dam to boost food production, tourism in Nasarawa
The Nigerian Farmers Co-operatives Society has said that the N2.5 billion fish dam being constructed in Kokona Local Government of Nasarawa State would boost food production and shore up Nigeria’s tourism potential.
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LASU is national partners of FAO for farmed catfish chain project development
WorldStage Newsonline– The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has emerged as the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)’s national partner institute in the implementation of support for development of farmed catfish value chain project in Nigeria.
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