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Agriculture sector needs proper funding, as an option, says BOA MD

Prof. Danbala Danju, Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture (BOA), has called for proper funding of the agriculture sector, if it must be the option to Nigerian economy. Prof. Danbala Danju, Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture Danju made this call at the All Nigerian Editors’ Conference (ANEC) in Port Harcourt on Friday. He noted that the […]

Crunching Figures, Chewing Food

Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh The launch of the agricultural policy of this administration two days ago is, at least for one reason, cheery news from Abuja. The public presentation of the policy document is an appropriate response to the clamour for policy articulation on the part of the federal government. Critics have rightly insisted […]

HOW TO ACCESS LOAN FROM STANBIC IBTC BANK

StanbicIBTCBank Agriculture Finance We know that the demands on an agriculture business change from season to season. So we offer structured advances and loans which take into account these seasonal trends. We offer solutions such as overdrafts, asset finance, medium-term loans, a revolving credit plan and a production loan. For more information please visit…

HOW TO ACCESS LOAN FROM FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA

Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) CACS is N200 billion Fund established by the CBN and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources as a strategic response to the lingering food and energy crisis … The Scheme is a partnership between CBN/FMA&WR and FirstBank.  It provides credit for fresh investment/expansion of commercial agricultural enterprises. … […]

HOW TO ACCESS LOAN FROM FAFIN

The Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN)  The Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN) is an innovative agriculture-focused investment fund that provides tailored capital and technical assistance solutions to commercially-viable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Intermediaries across the agricultural sector in Nigeria using quasi-equity, equity and debt instruments to structure investments. The […]

HOW TO ACCESS LOAN FROM BANK OF AGRICULTURE

Credit Functions Bank of Agriculture credit functions are activated at the level of direct Lending, on-lending, collaboration, and monitoring of credit. This activity involves: • Direct lending to qualified loan applicants engaged in agricultural and non-agricultural small businesses • Providing credit facilities to issuing organizations through our on-lending service • Monitoring the flow of ground […]

How agric wastes can generate wealth

By Dayo Johnson,  A university don, Prof. Babatunde Ajayi, says wastes generated from the agricultural sector can serve as raw materials capable of sustaining wealth creation. The professor of wood products and biomaterials technology at the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, stated this while delivering his Inaugural Lecture Series 77 in the institution.  Waste […]

AGRO OPPORTUNITIES IN ABIA

Agriculture in Abia : “A Haven For Investors” Abia State is an agricultural investor’s delight. With fertile lands and located in the rainforest belt of Eastern Nigeria. Most crops do very well in the state. The State had numerous commercial agricultural companies but most of them packed up over time due to mismanagement and corruption. […]

AGRICULTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN PLATEAU STATE

The major milestone recorded in the agricultural sector during the first tenure of Governor Jonah Jang was the establishment of Agricultural Services and Training Centres (ASTCs) through a Joint Venture Agreement between the Plateau State Government and SEC Equipment & Communications Nig. Ltd, signed on 29th May 2008.  The main reason behind this initiative was […]

How To Start a Frozen Chicken Business In Nigeria (A-Z)

Frozen chicken production business is a multi-million Naira industry. It is rightly so because many prefer to buy frozen chicken basically because its convenient to cook. You will not go through the stress of slaughtering the chicken, boiling water, peeling off the feathers and dividing the chicken into parts. Frozen chicken gives you the opportunity […]