Agriculture

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  Ban on rice’ll increase local production — Stakeholders

  For local rice production to increase in the country, stakeholders have called for the...

  • Posted January 4, 2014
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  CBN, banks to raise agric sector loans to 7%

  The Bankers’ Committee is targeting a loan growth of seven per cent to the...

  • Posted December 27, 2013
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  Massive seizures of rice in Oyo

  As the festive period approaches the Oyo/Osun Customs Command  of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS,...

  • Posted December 23, 2013
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  Nigeria commits N4.3billion to cassava flour processing

  The Nigerian government is spending 4.3 billion Naira (about 27.6 million dollars) on the...

  • Posted December 22, 2013
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  Ban on rice importation: Public servants urge FG to raise local production

  The Association of Senior Civil Servants (ASCSN) on Friday advised the Federal Government to...

  • Posted December 21, 2013
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  Seme Customs seizes N11m worth of rice in one weekend

  The Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) last weekend seized  over...

  • Posted December 20, 2013
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  Cassava bread: Ministry, BoI seal N4.3bn pact

  The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Bank of Industry on...

  • Posted December 19, 2013
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  Food prices raise inflation to 7.9%

  The National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday released the Consumer Price Index for the...

  • Posted December 17, 2013
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  FG bans fish importation, prices already soaring

  Few weeks after the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Akinwunmi Adesina, was...

  • Posted December 15, 2013
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  Chinese firms sign $733m cement deal in Nigeria, Myanmar

  Two Chinese firms, Sinoma and CITIC Heavy Industries, have agreed deals totalling $733m to...

  • Posted December 15, 2013
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