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First City Monument Bank has explained that its increased and consistent support to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) is aimed at further empowering them to take the lead in the growth and development of Nigeria’s economy. According to the Bank, this is because SMEs are one of the key drivers of the country’s push […]
[ad_1] The Ogun State Government has promised its support to boost poultry farming, for the state to retain its pride of place as the largest producer of egg in Nigeria. Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina, disclosed this while hosting the newly elected executive members of Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), in his office, at Oke- Mosan, […]
[ad_1] CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through Eco Bank, has empowered farmers registered under Hope Concept Cooperative with maize production inputs to strengthen agriculture business in the region. The farmers gathered at Mologede, near Abeokuta, Ogun State, at the weekend, to receive bags of maize seeds, sprayers, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizer, among others, […]
[ad_1] The Economic Commission of West Africa States (ECOWAS) in conjunction with its donors and financial partners has donated 3.399 metric tons worth of cereals as humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable populations affected by the COVID – 19 pandemic. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by Ezeaja Ikemefuna, for the director information of […]
As the global pandemic, coronavirus also known as COVID-19 keep spreading, it has really caused great havoc and adverse impact on cocoa farmers in the rural areas; as they have no or limited access to farm inputs, cocoa seedlings and agrochemical to maintain their farms as the main crop season is fast approaching. To tackle […]
[ad_1] The Lagos State Government says it has released hybrid maize seedlings to 650 farmers, as palliatives to support them for the on-going planting season. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, who disclosed this, explained that the donation was part of the state’s efforts at dealing with the problem of food shortage caused […]
Agriculturists and financial managers have reiterated that farmers have to be empowered with critical farm inputs such as seeds, fertiliser, insecticides and tools to rev food production. This is just as over 75,000 farmers are to benefit from a post-COVID-19 mitigation strategy aimed at boosting income of smallholder and medium-scaled farmers in Nigeria to avert […]
[ad_1] The Deputy Speaker House Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase has doled out multi-million naira worth of pieces of equipment to his constituents including 4 tractors, 200 sets of Sewing machines, 200 sets of Grinding machines, 152 motorcycles, and 3 Galaxy cars. The Deputy Speaker who handed over the items to his Constituents in Bashar, […]
Nestlé Nigeria has donated food and beverages worth N5.3 million (Five million, three hundred thousand naira) to support the COVID-19 palliative efforts in the Abaji and Manderigi Communities of the Federal Capital Territory. This donation is part of the company’s contribution of over N700 million, comprising product and cash donations, towards the national response efforts […]
[ad_1] The Ondo State government has partnered with a private organisation to boost food production and promote value addition as the COVID-19 continues to stimulate lockdowns and economic paralysis. The Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led administration is also making efforts to empower over 15,000 farmers, who will provide food after the coronavirus pandemic is over. READ MORE: […]
[ad_1] Edo State Government said it has commenced the disbursement of over N202 million to 2,250 startups, which spreads across five Local Government Areas of the state. READ MORE: FG Commences Training Of 730 Niger Delta Youths In ICT, Fish Farming, Others Ifueko Alufohai, of the Project Support Unit, Edo Sustainable Development Goals (PSU-SDG), who […]
[ad_1] As part of efforts to improve access to nutritious food and revive livelihood of Cameroonian Refugees and their host communities in Nigeria, 1000 Households in seven affected local government areas (LGAs) in Cross River state have collected micro-gardening kits, safe kits, farm tools, and equipment. The intervention carried out under the joint project “Agriculture […]
[ad_1] *35,160 Farmers Beneficiaries Abuja – Aliyu Abdulhameed, Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) disclosed on Thursday that the company has facilitated over N102 billion in loans from commercial banks since its inception, across the various agricultural value chains in the country. He said the company’s intervention in […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has expressed its commitment to providing technical and financial assistance to Nigeria’s small-holder farmers. READ MORE: Stakeholders seek better management of abattoirs to ensure food safety USAID’s Mission Director in Nigeria, Mr. Michael Harvey, made this known on the sidelines the inauguration of a new agricultural private […]
The Lagos State Government has assured farmers of its continuous support just as its appreciated the myriad of problems they (farmers) faced in the process of getting their produce to the consumers. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal who spoke in Lagos on Tuesday at a Farmers’ Forum organized by his Ministry in […]