According to the latest 2017 State of Food and Agriculture report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the key to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are transforming rural communities and promoting agriculture. To that end, it…
Stakeholders in the finance and agricultural sector of the country recently converged to map the best way to uplift the sector through the 2017 appropriation budget. The event was organized by ActionAid Nigeria, (AAN), in collaboration with Ministry of Budget…
The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) said it will support the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) with a view to scaling up its farmers’ participation in the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP). IFAD Country Representative in Nigeria, Tsoda Asuko, who disclosed this…
President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina has completed a three-day official visit to Nigeria on reaffirming the Bank’s strong partnership with one of his biggest shareholders and clients, as the country struggles with the impact of an…
The Kaduna State Government on Friday performed the ground breaking for its $120 million Vicampro Potatoes Farm and Processing facility in Manchok, Kaura. The farm is expected to cover 10,000 hectares of land and generate 30,000 job opportunities. And it…
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with PZ Wilmar, aimed at boosting palm oil production. The Minister, Chief Audu Ogbeh said “with the MoU it is only a matter…
Over 100,000 graduates are to be employed by the Federal Government and drafted to farms in all local government councils across the country, as extension workers to help government actualise its food production drive. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,…
Creating markets, developing infrastructure and providing financing for farmers are key ingredients for transforming agriculture in Africa. President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank made these remarks Saturday at the Sasakawa Symposium on “Contributing to Social security and jobs…
As part of deliberate effort geared towards the diversification of the economy to non-oil sector, the Federal Government has kicked off $100 million agro industrial estate in Edo State. The Integrated Produce City Limited, an agro industrial estate project championed…
The Federal Government has called on youths to help ensure food security is achieved in the country by deploying their energy towards productive engagement in the country. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, who made the…
