Agriculture
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W’Bank’s $200m Project Targets 360,000 Farmers
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement and Action (MoA) with…
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Aduda Donates Motorcycles, Fertilizers To Farmers
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the senate, Senator Philip Aduda, has donated 72 motorcycles and six truckloads…
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Vermiculture aiding healthier food production, fishing business
Farming is a multi-dimensional enterprise with several yet-to-be fully explored aspects, especially in Africa generally and Nigeria in particular. One of…
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Youths Empowered on Aquaculture Value Chain
No fewer than 35 unemployed graduates have been trained on aquaculture production and post-harvest technology. The training was organised by…
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World Bank earmarks $200m for 60,000 Nigerians
No fewer than 60,000 Nigerians will benefit from World Bank’s $200 million Agriculture-funded projects. Of the number, 21,000 women are…
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Rice production in India to shrink due to late monsoon
India’s rice production is likely to shrink this kharif season due to delayed monsoon rains and farmers’ shift to alternative…
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Tapping economic benefits of rising cassava starch industry in Nigeria
Nigeria grows about 54 million metric tonnes of cassava per year. Cassava is a versatile commodity with numerous uses and…
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IBM Offers Solution to Boost Food, Crop Supply
IBM has announced the global expansion of Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology tailored for new…
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FG delists 3 companies for fake seeds, seedlings’ sale
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), an agency in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, has delisted three companies for faking the…
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Anambra business mogul charges youths on agriculture as panacea for unemployment
A business mogul and Chairman, Board of Directors, GU Okeke and Sons limited, Chief Godwin Okeke, has urged youths to embrace…
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