All posts tagged "keynote address"

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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 facilities as major problem facing farmers in the country. The minister said under such circumstance, it would be difficult to achieve food security....

  • Posted September 17, 2013
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  We’ll make credit cheaper for farmers – President Jonathan

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday called on the private sector to take full ownership of the Federal Government’s Agriculture Transformation Agenda, adding that his administration would make credit more accessible and cheaper for farmers. Already, he said...

  • Posted September 5, 2013
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  World Bank warns African countries on high debt profile

  The World Bank wants developing countries to adopt effective Debt Management Performance Assessment Tool (DeMPA) to enhance clarity between monetary policy implementation and debt management for sustainable growth, stressing that domestic capital markets are fragile in low...

  • Posted August 26, 2013
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  LCCI, stakeholders to brainstorm on cassava flour for bread

  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, is set to brainstorm with stakeholders at a seminar for a renewed campaign for inclusion of cassava flour in baking bread and confectioneries. In a release by the Public...

  • Posted June 9, 2013
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  FG targets 13,000 farmers for empowerment in Abia

  The Federal Government is targeting 13,029 farm families for various support schemes in 2013, the Minister of Agriculture , Dr Adesina Akinwumi, has said. Akinwumi said this on Thursday in Ohafia during the inauguration of Abia North...

  • Posted March 30, 2013
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