FG targets $500m import savings with new palm oil estates
The Federal Government has unveiled a coordinated plan to revive Nigeria’s palm oil industry, aiming to cut import bills by up to $500 million annually through a public-private investment model built on large-scale estates and downstream processing.
HOMEF, AFJN, others fault AGRA, seek alternative for agric in Africa
Rising from a webinar on AGRA’s Failed Promises: Liberating our Agriculture, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF; African Faith and Justice Network, AFJN; Navdanya International, and the Institute for Research and Promotion of Alternative Development, IRPAD, have declared that the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA, programme failed.
Food sufficiency: Sanwo-Olu moves to revive Badagry production centre
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed commitment to revive the 279-hectare, erstwhile Songhai Food Production Center now the Lagos Food Production Centre, Avia, Badagry, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu who stated this while on a site inspection tour of the Centre explained that it was necessary for preparation for the take-off of the […]
Buhari’s Agric Policy saved us from food scarcity ― Nanono
Rolls out Agric inputs to support farmers Nationwide By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, has asserted that the Aright Agricultural Policies of the Buhari-led administration saved Nigeria from food scarcity in the heat of COVID-19 pandemic. Alhaji Nanono made the assertion on Thursday in during the Flag off/Roll […]
Gov Ikpeazu to partner NALDA on FG’s back-to-farm programme
…as NALDA expresses readiness to resuscitate ailing poultry farm By Gabriel Ewepu- Abuja The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, moves to partner with National Agricultural Land Development Agency, NALDA, on Federal Government’s Back-To-Farm programme. This was contained in a statement signed by Director, Communications, NALDA, Tope Ojeme, when Ikpeazu received a delegation of […]
CBN’s purchase of locally produced gold’ll boost foreign reserves — PAGMI
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative, PAGMI, has assured that Central Bank of Nigeria’s purchase of locally produced gold will boost the nation’s foreign reserves. This was made known in a statement signed by the Secretary, PAGMI, Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi. According to the statement gold produced by artisanal and […]
