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...
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...