Akwa Ibom Government Disburses N335 Million to Empower Oron Farmers and Entrepreneurs
The Akwa Ibom State Government has allocated a total of N335 million in grants to farmers, traders, and entrepreneurs in…
Category: Agriculture
Tinubu Appoints Ayo Sotinrin as New MD of Bank of Agriculture
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, effective immediately. The…
Experts Call for Financing, Technology, and Mechanization to Boost Nigeria’s Agriculture
At the BusinessDay Future of Agriculture Conference in Lagos, experts addressed the challenges hindering Nigeria’s agricultural sector, with a particular…
FG Restate Commitment to Digitisation of Livestock Sector
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging innovative technology for sustainable development in Nigeria’s livestock sector. At the…
Stanbic IBTC Seeks to Increased Agriculture Funding
Stanbic IBTC Bank has reaffirmed its dedication to transforming Nigeria’s agricultural sector by improving access to finance, technology, and capacity…
Nigeria Calls for Investment in Mechanized Farming to Boost Agricultural Sector
The Nigerian government is encouraging local and international stakeholders to invest in large-scale mechanized farming as part of the efforts…
Jega Submits Recommendations For Livestock Reforms To Tinubu
Former INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has presented a 152-page report to President Bola Tinubu, detailing recommendations for a 10-year…
Agriculture led company income tax with 474.50% in Q2 2024 – NBS report
Nigeria’s agricultural sector led the growth in Company Income Tax (CIT) during the second quarter of 2024, recording a massive…
Only Nigerians with NIN can buy ₦40,000 rice – FG
The Federal Government has launched the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of subsidised milled rice, requiring buyers to present a…
FAAN, NAQS forge partnership to boost air agro export
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has teamed up with the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) to improve the…
Civil servants will receive first batch sale of 50kg rice for N40,000, says FG
The Federal Government announced that the initial sale of 50 kg bags of rice at N40,000 will first be directed…
AU Calls for $15 Billion Investment to Boost Local Fertilizer Manufacturing
The African Union (AU) has highlighted the need for a $15 billion private sector investment to enhance local manufacturing of…
US bets on climate friendly farming, plan raises doubts
President Joe Biden’s administration is incentivizing farmers to adopt practices that store carbon in the soil to combat climate change.…
Cashew farmers see low output on harsh harmattan
Cashew farmers in Nigeria anticipate a slight decrease in output for the 2024 season due to the severe harmattan season…
Agricultural research spending fails to boost farmer output
Despite the federal government spending N266 billion on agricultural research institutes over the past five years, farmers’ output remains low,…
Ghana Cocoa Board CEO Advocates Higher Prices to Combat Cocoa Smuggling
Joseph Boahen Aidoo, CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), affirmed the organization’s dedication to offering cocoa farmers competitive prices…
NNPC and Marketers Clash Over Petrol Subsidy, PMA Proposes N1,200/Litre
Tensions have risen between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and fuel marketers, represented by the Independent Petroleum Marketers…
Pearl Capital Partners Launches $6.4 Million Credit Facility Fund to Aid Smallholder Farmers in Uganda
Pearl Capital Partners (PCP) has introduced a credit facility fund totaling $6.4 million, with support from the Netherlands embassy. This…
Democratic Republic of Congo Sets Ambitious $6.6 Billion Investment for Agricultural Transformation
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has unveiled an ambitious plan to invest $6.6 billion over a decade in its…
Ghana’s Agri-Tech Leader Farmerline Secures $1.5 Million Funding from Hivos-Triodos Fonds
Hivos-Triodos Fonds has provided a $1.5 million facility to Ghana-based agri-tech company Farmerline. Farmerline is a market leader in agri-tech…
Pyrethrum Power Surge: Kentegra Biotechnology Secures $15 Million Financing for Blossoming Growth
Nairobi-based pyrethrum pioneer, Kentegra Biotechnology, is set to receive a significant boost with a financial injection of Ksh 2.1 billion…
Nigerian Farmers Yet to Receive Promised Fertilizers from Government
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria has revealed that farmers have not yet received the fertilizers promised by President Bola…
The 89MW Castle Wind Farm’s Financial Close has been Announced by AIIM Consortium.
Through an Eskom wheeling agreement, the AIIM consortium has completed the financial close on the 89 MW Castle Wind Farm…
UN Mobilizes N38 Billion for Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector .
In order to enhance Nigeria’s agriculture industry from 2023 to 2027, the United Nations will work with the federal and…
Criterion Africa Partners Completes Investment in Merensky Timber.
Merensky Timber, one of the top integrated timber product companies in Africa and a fully owned subsidiary of Hans Merensky…
KENYA; Local Rice Millers Object About The Window For Duty-Free Imports Being Locked Out.
The importation of the good during the duty-free window has been blocked, and local rice millers have criticized the action,…
UGANDA: Due To Costly Imports, Egg Prices Will Increase.
Kenyan consumers are paying more for eggs as the price of the commodity shoots to a high of Sh450 a…
Floods Cost Farmers around N100 billion, and Expert Forecasts Show a Fall in Exports.
According to managing director of Universal Quest Nigeria, approximately N100 billion was lost by Nigerian farmers in the recent flood…
Nigeria to begin Rice Exports as RIFAN Signs Agreement with Tiamin Rice Company.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the processing and sale of rice both locally and internationally has been signed between…
Cocoa Growers in Ivory Coast worry that an Unpredictable Environment may Reduce Crop Production.
The leading producer of cocoa in the world has been impact by the shift in rain patterns. Nearly half of…