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Nigeria Has About 600, 000 Surviving Cashew Trees To Boost Export – Group
Agriculture group under the aegis of Cashew Association of Nigeria, has disclosed that the country has abundance of cashew Trees spread across the six geopolitical zones sufficient to boost export .
This was disclosed recently…
EXPORT: FG Moves To Enhance Living Income For Cocoa Farmers, Inaugurates NCMC
The Federal Government has taken steps to enhance living Income Differential of Cocoa Farmers by inaugurating a National Cocoa Management Committee (NCMC)
While inaugurating the Committee in his office in Abuja recently, the Hon.…
Benue Flags Off Distribution Of Improved Seeds To LGAs
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 flagged-off the distribution of improved seeds to the 23 local governments areas in the State.
Performing the ceremony at the headquarters of the Bureau of…
Cocoa Production To Hit 500,000 Tonnes By 2024 – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to increase Nigeria Cocoa Production from the present 340,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes by 2024.…
FG Empowers SmallHolder Farmers With Agricultural Inputs, Others
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has flagged-off the Roll out / Distribution of Agricultural inputs to Smallholder Farmers in Kaduna State stating that it would open up investment…
AfDB To Dole Out $1.5bn Africa Emergency Food Plan , As Nigeria Set To Produce 9.5m MT Of Commodities
The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has developed a $1.5 billion Africa Emergency Food Plan for the continent and it's currently awaiting the board approval.
President of AfDB Dr Akinwumi Adesina spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja,…
Over 8000 Farmers To Benefit From NG-Cares Loan In Kebbi
More than eight thousand small-scale farmers drawn from all the twenty-one local government areas of Kebbi State have been shortlisted to enjoy the Fadama component of the NG-Cares programme.
The programme, is a tripartite…
Reps, CBN Pledge Support To Boost Cross River Chicken Factory
House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Production and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have described Cross River’s Chicken Processing Factory (Calachika) as a source of national pride.
The committee therefore,…
Imota Rice Mill To Start Production First Quarter Of 2022-Sanwo Olu Assures
Barring any exigency, the 32-metric tons per hour Rice Mill being constructed by Lagos State Government in Imota area of Ikorodu division will start operations before end of first quarter in 2022.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
Ondo Govt Lifts Ban On Forestry Activities From Monday
The Ondo state government has disclosed that it will lift ban on forestry activities with effect from Monday, November 15, 2021.
It will be recalled that the State Executive Council, as part of its conclusions at its meeting on…