FG, BOA sign MoU to empower 3 million women farmers
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) have signed an MoU to provide agricultural support and opportunities for three million women through the Women Agro-Value Expansion (WAVE) Programme.
Food Security: ActionAid, others to FG, secure farmers’ lives with insurance cover
As food prices continue to soar high on daily basis, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, and 40 Budget Committee Group, BCG, members across seven States and the FCT, Wednesday, called on Federal Government to secure lives of farmers with insurance cover to sustain food production and boost food security
Santuscom secures over $1.2m facilities from CBN, BoI, others
An agribusiness giant, Santuscom Agro Investment Company Limited, Tuesday, disclosed securing $1.2 million facilities from Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Bank of Industry, BoI, SunTrust Bank, and Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing system for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL, to boost food production
Food Security: Why AFAN wants low interest rate for farmers
There are other threat factors which may have to be tackled for the seamless attainment of food security apart from…
Senate President commissions NALDA’s 30,000 bird capacity integrated farm estate in Yobe
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, weekend, commissioned a 30, 000 bird capacity Integrated Farm Estate constructed by NALDA, at Gasamu, Jakusko L of Yobe State
We’re encouraged by military onslaught against bandits ― farmers
The All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Friday, said it was encouraged by the ongoing military action against the bandits across some northern states in the country. The National President of AFAN, Mr Farouk Mudi, this known made in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. NAN reports that AFAN […]
