Wema Bank commits N2b to agric sector funding
Wema Bank Plc has committed N2 billion to fund agriculture, support farmers and agric-value chain. The investment reaffirms the
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AGRICULTURE
Nigeria Commercializes First Transgenic Food Crop
Oru Leonard The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved registration and release of a new Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea
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Ghana moves to stop rice, poultry imports weeks after Nigeria closes borders
The Republic of Ghana has put plans in place to ban the importation of rice and poultry in three years’
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Two NYSC Members Donate Seedlings To The National Park Service
Oru Leonard Two serving members of the National Youth Service Corps, Abdullahi Suleiman Gbale and Izere Iyamide Martha, donated 112 seedlings to
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Unity Bank Unveils New Lending Plans For Farmers
Unity Bank Plc has reiterated its commitment to lending more to farmers and supporting them in getting more value
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Rice Smuggling: Nigeria Risks Loss Of $400 Million — RIFAN
The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria has said Nigeria risks the loss of over $400 million to rice smuggling if
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Bangladesh To Collaborate With Gombe Govt To Boost Trade, Agriculture
Gombe State government and Bangladesh have expressed readiness to collaborate in area of trade, agriculture, education and other sectors. The
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USAID invests $15m in Nigeria’s Agribusiness sector to boost 5000 businesses
THE U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday in Abuja launched a 15 million dollars feed the Future (FTF)
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CBN to Partner with Varsities to Boost Poultry Production
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Monday said the apex bank has
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Buhari suspends `Ruga’ programme, backs NEC’s livestock plan
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the `Ruga Settlement’ Programme initiated by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in preference for
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