EU Lawmakers Seeks To Raise W/Africa Cocoa Prices
Richard Ginika Izuora/Agency Report Shiploads of cocoa move from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana to Europe every year, giving life to a global $130 billion chocolate industry. But the west African…
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Dry season farming: FG distributes inputs to smallholder farmers
The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of agricultural inputs and quality seeds to encourage smallholder farmers in Plateau and boost production. Mr Ezeaja Ikemefuna, a Chief Information officer,…
FMAN, CBN support 150,000 wheat farmers in 15 states
The Flour Milling Association of Nigeria (FMAN) on Tuesday says it has provided support to 150,000 farmers to accelerate wheat cultivation across 15 states in the country. Dr Aliyu Samaila,…
Lagos Governor Gets Advisers On Agriculture, PPP
Chinyere Ogbo Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sworn in Mr. Ope George and Dr. Oluwarotimi Fashola as Special Advisers on Public-Private Partnerships and Agriculture (Rice Mill Initiative) respectively.…
Casava’s $4Mn Fund Targets Accessible Insurance For 4 Million Nigerians
Yemisi Izuora Casava Nigeria’s first 100% digital insurance company, has secured $4 million in pre-seed funding to provide affordable and accessible insurance products for millions of Nigerians. Starting with income…
CBN Urges Greater Integration Of Rice Millers And Smallholder Farmers
Yemisi Izuora The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has urged greater collaboration of rice millers and smallholder farmers to sustain local rice production. They are also…
Rice Pyramid: Unity Bank Pledges More Support For Farmers
Yemisi Izuora Agric-focused lender, Unity Bank Plc, which significantly aided Nigerian rice farmers under the aegis of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN to unveil a mega rice pyramid on…
Donkey Hide Still On Export Prohibition List –NAQS
Yemisi Izuora The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, has clarified that Donkey Hide remains on the Export Prohibition List. The Service stressed that the resumption of the certification of that…
Lagos farmers to begin canned fish production in 2022
A World Bank-assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) Project, says fish farmers in Lagos Stat will begin production of locally canned catfish and Tilapia fish in 2022. The…
NAIC Says Climate Change Challenging To Farmers
Yemisi Izuora The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), has observed the impact of climate change on the agriculture sector and has therefore become imperative for all farmers in the country.…
