Nigeria’s agriculture sector has attracted $9 billion investments from local and foreign business groups in the last two years. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture and...
The Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) said it has yet to resume activities due to the ongoing privatisation of the organisation by the Federal Government. The Group...
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged the private sector to contribute towards boosting the nation’s economy. Alhaji Kabir Mashi, the Acting Executive Chairman of...
The National Planning Commission has said that agriculture contributed N348.7 billion to the nation’s economy in 2012, as against N335.18 billion recorded in 2011. The figure...
Nigeria plans a huge jump in domestic sugar production over the next six years to cut dependence on imports and satisfy growing demand from a population...
The Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2013 was won by Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Akinwumi Adesina. “I wish to immensely thank Forbes...
Nearly 240 million Africans are malnourished and although only one-third of those who face hunger are in Africa, the percentage of people who suffer from hunger...
Nearly 240 million Africans are malnourished and although only one-third of those who face hunger are in Africa, the percentage of people who suffer from hunger...
The Federal Government on Thursday said it had registered about 15.5 million farmers under the Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES). Mr Sunday Edibor, Regional Director for North Central, Federal Ministry of Agriculture...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) today approved a US$ 80 million senior loan in local currencies for OLAM Africa Investment Program...
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said Nigeria saved N254 billion through the substitution cassava flour in bread baking Adesina said made this...
The Federal Government has concluded plans to stop the importation of wheat into the country in order to create markets for farmers involved in the production...
The World Bank has said that it would commit one billion dollars to support Nigeria’s agricultural sector in the next five years. Ms Marie-Francoise Marie- Nelly,...
The Federal Government on Tuesday, unveiled plans to derive over 50 per cent of its foreign exchange earnings from agro-industrial exports by 2020. The plans are...
The Country Director of Oxfam in Nigeria, Ms Chichi Okoye, has advised Nigerians to ensure the revival of farming practices in the country. Speaking at the...