Agriculture

AfDB earmarks $110m for Special Agricultural Processing Zone in Kano

The African Development Bank (AfDB), has earmarked $110 million for projects under the Special Agricultural
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Food security: Minister says agricultural research will be given priority

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, says agricultural research will be
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FG Urged to Invest in Biotechnology to Strengthen Food Security

The Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Nigeria’s National Biotechnology
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Nigeria produces 2m metric tonnes of onions annually – Agric

“In fact, Nigeria is among the largest producers of onions in the world with over
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Jubilation in Borno As Zulum Approves N30K Minimum Wage for

The governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum has increased the minium wage of teachers in
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FG set to scale up contribution of livestock to GDP

The Federal Government says it will soon scale up the contributions of the livestock sub-sector
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Expert advocates promotion of organic agriculture

The Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria, Ebonyi State Chapter, has called for the
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‘Mechanisation, commercialisation ways to feed increasing African population’

Experts say mechanisation and commercialisation of agriculture are veritable ways to increase farm yields and
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Federal Government to unveil new agriculture policy

Following the expiration of the Agricultural Promotion Policy (APP) that lasted from 2016-2020, the Federal
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FG to boost agriculture, other sectors with technology transfer —

The Federal Government is set to boost the agriculture and other relevant sectors of the
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