1,700 farmers benefit from World Bank’s N3.4bn grants in Enugu
Some 1,700 farmers in Enugu have benefitted from N3.4 billion grants from the World Bank’s Agro-Processing, Productivity…
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Nigeria to net $500m revenues from cashew exports in 2023 — Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, says cashew nuts export from Nigeria generated over 250…
Agriculture: China hands over N2.8bn project to Nigeria
The Chinese Government on Tuesday delivered a China-aid Nigeria Agricultural Demonstration Center project to the Nigeria…
Agric contributes 23% to GDP in 2022 – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Dr Mohammad Abubakar, on Thursday said the agriculture sector…
NDE trains unemployed youths, women in Agriculture
The National Directorate of Employment has begun a five-day capacity training in sustainable agriculture for 50 unemployed youths…
7,749 Nasarawa farmers benefit from FG’s development programme
To ensure food sufficiency in Nasarawa State, the Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the International Fund for…
Poverty reduction: IFAD invests $459m in Nigeria
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said it had directly invested 459 million U.S. dollars in Nigeria…
Plateau farmers lose N18bn to potato blight, says commissioner
Dr Hosea C, the Plateau State Commissioner for Agriculture says that farmers in the state lost potatoes worth N18 billion to…
Delta Agro-Industrial Park to enhance state’s agro potential development –…
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta says the Aboh-Ogwashi Agro-Industrial Park project in Aniocha South Local Government Area will enhance…
Nigeria Must Return to Agriculture for Economic Sustainability – FG
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigerians must return to agriculture in order to become a self-sustaining nation.
Buhari who…