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Delta Government has registered over 30,000 farmers across the selected enterprises of Cassava, Oil Palm, Rice and Fisheries for the CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Austin Chikezie, who disclosed this in Asaba, said that the aim was to boost the production of Fisheries, Cassava, Oil Palm and […]
In line with the federal government’s diversification policy, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has said it hopes to create over 800, 000 jobs in the agricultural sector. The Directorate said it plans to achieve this by engaging 720, 000 unemployed youths in agriculture by keying into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) initiative of […]
Bauchi State government has launched the Anchor Borrower’s Scheme with 20,000 farmers that registered for the scheme. The scheme was initiated by the federal government through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as an agricultural intervention to help farmers boost production Governor Mohammed Abubakar officially launched the scheme in Bauchi State at Gadar-Maiwa town. Speaking […]
Making Millions From Snail Farming, Once upon a long time ago, not much was thought of snails and the financial gains that could be derived from breeding them. In those days, it was not uncommon to find Nigerians, young and old alike, going through bushes and wet vegetation, especially at dawn, to find snails for […]
The Deputy Chief of Party, Cellulant Nigeria limited, Gbenga Owolabi, has said five million farmers are to benefit from the 2016 Federal Government Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) Programme. Mr Owolabi gave assurances that while the GES programme of previous years was faced with a number of challenges not only caused by the agro dealers, the […]
How To Process Pineapple Into High Demand Products With Simple Methods Starting From Home “So far, so good, we are continually making progress, as we have been able to increase our drying capacity. Don’t forget I mentioned that we started with a kitchen dehydrator, which you can’t even get up to one kilogram in a […]
“Bee keeping/honey production is one agricultural business that you don’t wait to sell your product; before you produce buyers are already queued up to pick it off you. And wild honey does not get spoilt; it can stay for years without going bad, even outside the refrigerator, it is not like tomatoes that you have […]
Babban Gona, a social enterprise that supports thousands of mini farmer cooperatives across Northern Nigeria to produce maize, rice and soybeans, is providing loans to increase their production. Babban Gona Business Associate, Ladipo Akoni, said: “To date we have provided 16,000 loans to smallholder farmers to sustainably cultivate 12,000 hectares of arable land. These low-cost […]
Get N560,000 & Above Agro-Business Finance for Massive Cassava Production Opportunity Be part of the Internationally-sponsored Wealth-Sure Global Resources group Agricultural Production project for Food Security and Agro-business processing revolution. An expanse of farmland is to be secured in hectares on Lease for Massive Cassava farming, undertaken on your behalf. Immeasurable farmland is also available […]
The export business remains one of the most lucrative endeavours anyone can engage in judging by the abundance of many products that can be exported from Nigeria to many countries across the world. It is also a business that offers lots of room for new entrants to come into it as the industry is still […]
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Wednesday launched Rice Anchor Borrower’s programme, with a charge to every adult in the state to embark on farming of rice among other products. He also disclosed that the state had accessed N9 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria as approved for the state by the Federal […]
Bitter Kola otherwise known as Garcinia Kola is a highly sought after product in the international market, in countries like China, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, and many other Asian countries. It is exported in different forms – wet, dried or powdered – depending on the specification of the buyer. Bitter kola is a medium sized forest […]
Kogi State Government on Thursday began the sales and distribution of 100 trucks of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs at subsidised rates to farmers in the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Tim Dichie, disclosed this at the distribution of farm inputs and launching of “Option ‘A’ Road Map (Option Agriculture […]
Monday, 29th August, 2016 will, for a long time, go down on record as a day that a uniquely august occasion was witnessed by farmers, agro-business gentry and other numerous stakeholders, in Oke Odan. L-R: Mr. Tiko Okoye, MD/CEO Fortis Microfinance and Mr. Kunle Abdul Chairman, Mowe Investmenrt Limited. This was the official launch of […]
Exports from Nigeria to other countries of the world is very lucrative and can build the country’s economy overnight. Why we are not exporting enough products from Nigeria to other countries is a mystery. Here we present to you the top 20 items you can export from Nigerian and make dollars. Many people used to […]