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The African Development Bank, Credit Suisse AG, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited and Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) signed a $600 million syndicated receivables-backed term loan on Tuesday, to boost cocoa productivity in Ghana – the world’s second-largest cocoa producer.
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The government of Edo state on Monday said the state government had concluded plans to open up about 100, 000 hectares of new land for oil palm investors in the state.
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WorldStage NewsOnline—- As part of efforts to create employment and boost the nation’s economy, the Dangote Group has commenced instillation of a rice mill in Kebbi state.
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WorldStage NewsOnline—- As part of its efforts to boost job creation, the country, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Bayelsa, on Thursday commenced training of 50 unemployed persons under its Sustainable Agricultural Development Scheme.
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As part of efforts to support Nigerian farmers, the Federal Government says it will link one million farmers to its Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) across the country.
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Nigeria is at the threshold of the much-needed agricultural revolution, as food production remains a significant challenge all over the world, hence whilst, Heritage Bank Plc is forming alliance to further create formidable partnership arrangements with Sumitomo Corporation that will lead to impactful agribusiness within the segments of the agricultural value chain.
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The Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu says the bumper harvest recorded this farming season will help stabilise the price of rice in Nigerian markets.
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Ghana has set a target of three years for the country to put a stop to rice importation.
Read More Prof. Ibrahim Umar-Abubakar, the Director, Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, says the contribution of cotton to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has dropped from 25 per cent to 0.4 per cent in two decades.
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The Federal Government through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has distributed tools and equipment worth N1.2 million as well as cash to 11 youths trained on landscaping and Plaster Of Paris (POP) in Nasarawa State.
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