The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the West African Cotton Co. Ltd., (WACOT) to develop...
Nigeria’s cocoa mid-crop is taking longer to complete and boosting prospects for production from the world’s fourth-largest grower of the beans. The smaller of two annual...
The African continent is nearer to achieving a green economy status compared to other continents because it is closer to nature, the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP)...
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has recommended that countries should put strong emphasis on maintaining and enhancing the vital contributions of forests to livelihoods, food,...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has applauded the activities of the Youth Agripreneurs (IYA) programme of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). This...
The Federal Government has constructed silos worth N1.5 billion and executed various projects in Bauchi State as part of its Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA). The Minister...
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) said it would set up a Fund to encourage Whistle-blowing on corrupt practices. This was disclosed by the 50th...
Director-General, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA Dr John Osemede, said Nigeria was yet to maximise opportunities in the African Growth...
Nigeria is ready to enact the Tobacco Control Bill 2014 into law with stiff penalties for companies and individuals who violate the regulations in the country....
The McKinsey Global Institute on Tuesday said Nigeria being the largest economy in Africa remained an attractive target for global investors. This is contained in a...
The African Union, AU, has adopted Nigeria’s e-Wallet agriculture strategy with a view to ending fertilizer corruption on the continent as African leaders re-focus on deriving...
The FAO on Tuesday said an action plan had been prepared for Nigeria and six other African countries to undertake the assessment of agricultural statistics in their...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that Africa had potential to attract 880 billion dollars (about N141.7 trillion) investment in agriculture by 2030. This is...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the procurement of 152-million-dollar loan (about N35.9 billion) and 385,000-dollar grant (about N64.5 million) for agricultural development. The...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says the best way to attract youths to agriculture is for African governments to evolve fiscal policies that will allow...