59,000 Gombe farmers benefit from 2019 anchor borrowers’ loan
Fifty nine thousand Farmers are going to benefit from this year’s Federal Goveenment Anchor Borrowers Programme in Gombe State. Adamu […]
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Why mechanised agriculture will improve Africa’s food production
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Ghana, has underscored the need for Africa to engage more in mechanised […]
Malaysia earmarks $1.5bn in aid to state palm oil firm
Malaysia will provide state-owned palm oil plantation agency Felda with the financial aid of 6.23 billion ringgit ($1.52 billion) following […]
CBN defends position on agriculture financing
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it is directly involved in financing agriculture, infrastructure and Micro Small and Medium […]
How Anchor Borrowers’ Programme has aided Nigerian farmers
An Agro-entrepreneur, Amos Agbo, says the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) had succeeded in empowering medium and smallholder farmers […]
Why Nigeria needs a blue revolution, by FISON
The Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) has called on the Federal Government to promote a blue revolution that will encourage […]
Boosting agric through start-ups
A new development is taking place in the industry. Start-ups are growing agribusiness and providing jobs for youths, DANIEL ESSIET […]
Sida, FAO, ECOWAS partner to protect West Africa’s forests
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic […]
IAR&T is 50
The Executive Director, Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, Prof James Adediran, said his organisation has provided a […]
Lawmaker suggests increased funding on Agriculture
Lawan Hamidu, Abuja. Nigerian government has been urged to increase its funding of Agriculture for the realisation of its diversification […]