Agriculture

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  Nigeria spends $260bn on rice importation annually – Nwosu

  A former Executive Director, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) Umudike, Abia, Dr Kenneth...

  • Posted September 19, 2013
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  CIBN seeks special intervention fund for real, agric sectors

  The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has called on the Federal Government...

  • Posted September 19, 2013
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  Dangote to establish 80,000 hectare sugarcane plantation in Kebbi

  The Dangote Group has concluded plans to establish an 80,000 hectare sugarcane plantations in...

  • Posted September 17, 2013
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  Lack of access to loan, major obstacle for farmers – Agric Minister

  Nigeria’s minister of agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has identified lack of access to loan...

  • Posted September 17, 2013
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  Farmers need grants, not loans – Oke

  South West Coordinator of Cassava Stakeholders Association of Nigeria, Otunba Femi Oke, who was...

  • Posted September 16, 2013
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  LCADP targets small scale farmers

  The Lagos State Commercial Agriculture Development Project is set to bring together stakeholders in...

  • Posted September 15, 2013
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  Nigeria’s fish market estimated at $1.75bn

  Nigeria’s domestic fish market is estimated at $1.75 billion, the fourth largest agricultural import...

  • Posted September 12, 2013
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  Agric loan: Farmers applaud FG over one-digit interest

  The age of high interest rate might soon be over for farmers, as the Federal...

  • Posted September 8, 2013
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  There’s great opportunity for potato export in Nigeria – Ajetomobi

  The Federal Government released its plan early this year to improve the productivity of...

  • Posted September 8, 2013
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  Minister, Aregbesola disagree over FG’s fertiliser policy

  The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, and the Osun State...

  • Posted September 6, 2013
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