All posts tagged "Ministry of Agriculture"

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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 in the country. According a report from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria is hopes to grow the market by...

  • Posted September 12, 2013
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  NIRSAL: CBN pledges N25b to agric loans

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has so far guaranteed N25 billion loans to the nation’s agricultural sector through the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) since July last year, when the...

  • Posted August 6, 2013
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  Nigeria spends N365bn yearly on rice importation — FG

  Nigeria is spending about N365bn annually on the importation of 2.1 million metric tonnes of milled rice, the Federal Government has said. According to the government, the country is currently the largest importer of rice in the...

  • Posted April 22, 2013
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  30,000 Hectare Rice Farm Underway in Taraba Courtesy of FG

  The Federal Government in conjunction with the Taraba State government has unveiled concrete plans to establish a 30,000 hectare rice farm in Taraba, capable of producing 300,000 tonnes of Rice per annum. This development will lead to...

  • Posted February 17, 2012
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