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.
40 youths receive N7.5m grant from IITA, AfricaRice project
No fewer than 40 youths from Oyo and Ekiti states on Friday received farming equipment and cash worth N7.5 million from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and AfricaRice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries are participants who completed the two-week training under the Youth Employment in Agri-business and Sustainable […]
Japan grants Nasarawa, Kwara $298,000 to boost rice production
By Dirisu Yakubu The Japanese government has signed a $298,095 partnership contract with the Nasarawa and Kwara state governments to boost rice production. The project, an initiative of the Nasarawa Agricultural Development Program, NADP and the Tabitha Cumi Foundation will be implemented in collaboration with Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Olam Nigeria Limited, under the Japanese […]
Agric Revolution: Nanono tasks ARCN, others on useful research works
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, on Thursday, tasked the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, ARCN, and other research institutes on useful research work to actualize agricultural revolution in the country. Nanono gave the charge during a courtesy visit led by the Chairman, Governing Board of NARIs, […]
Nigeria will add rice to export commodities in 2 years — Nanono
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says with the phenomenal increase in rice production and processing in the country, Nigeria will be exporting the commodity in the next two years. The minister stated this on Thursday in Kura, Kano state during an assessment tour of the impact of the border drill on […]
Border drill increased annual rice production to 35m Bags – FG
By Emmanuel Elebeke The federal government says the 34 integrated rice mills across the country now produce about 150,000 bags of rice every day, translating to 35 million bags annually. The minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed disclosed this in his remarks on Thursday during the media tour in Kano State to assess the […]
