Rice Importation To End Next Year, Federal Government Says

Rice importation into the country is to end next year, the Minister of Agriculture...

800 Herdsmen Now in Custody Over Violent Attacks Against Communities, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that over 800 suspected herdsmen have been arrested...

AfricaRice Moves to Power Rice Farm Mechanisation in Kano

As part of measures to accelerate Federal Government’s sustainable growth policies on Rice production...

Breeding and Marketing Exotic Animals Requires Training

The future of Nigeria lies in developing enterprises in the form. Growing the agricultural...

Government Plans Buy-back from Farmers to Boost Food Security

• ‘700 trailer loads of grains leave Nigeria daily’ The Federal Government has disclosed plans...

FG Trains 120 on Fabrication of Agric Processing Machines

The Federal Government has commenced training 120 Nigerians across the 36 states on the...

Kano Partners UK Company on Cotton Processing

Against the backdrop of economic diversification, the Kano State government has entered into talks...

Agric, Others Suffer Setback as Lending Rates Favour Governments

• Forex crisis, recession hike rates for traders, manufacturers • We still fund real sector,...

Commodity Price Between October 21, — October 27, 2016

Commodity Price Between October 21, — October 27, 2016 Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Bodija Market, Oyo State. Drum Beans (Olotu) 100Kg 30,500 305 Congo 500 342 31,000 500 -500 0 Garri...

Cattle Breeders Association Appeals to Government for Additional Dams, Grazing Areas

The Miyyati Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Kebbi Chapter, has appealed to the state government...

Mimiko Sets to Host Maiden Cocoa Investment Conference

As part of activities to launch the much mentioned Akure Commodity Exchange initiated, by...

Abdulsalami Cautions On Escalating Clashes Between Herdsmen, Farmers

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), has described as alarming persistent clashes...

Fayose, Herdsmen in Cow War

Tension is gradually building up in Ekiti State as the Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and...

We Must be Tactful with Herdsmen in Yorubaland – Ooni Ogunwusi

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called for careful handling of...

FG Vows to Recover N12b Agric Loan From Farmers

The Federal Government is making plans to recover over N12 billion owed the Bank...

Governors, Ministers, Set for 2016 Nutritious Food Fair

From November 9 to 11, 2016, HarvestPlus, would be bringing together heavyweights in the...

Agric City Ready in 4 Years—Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, yesterday, disclosed that bulldozers...

Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: CBN, Coscharis Move to Reduce Forex on Food Import

In a bid to reduce foreign exchange spending on food importation through enhanced funding...

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