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.
Farmers will benefit from local fertiliser production — Gov. Badaru
Gov. Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa says Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI), will help to grow the Nigerian economy through the production of NPK 20-20 fertiliser, using locally sourced materials.
2020 Planting Season: PFI assures farmers of subsidised fertilizers
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative, PFI, Friday, assured farmers of subsidized fertilizer rate for farmers’ affordability and accessibility in the 2020 wet season planting. This was disclosed by the Chairman, PFI, who also is the Governor of Jigawa State, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Agriculture and […]
Edo govt, Thrive Agric, MADE train 1000 bee farmers
The Edo State Government in collaboration with Thrive Agric and Market Development in the Niger-Delta (MADE) have trained over 1000 bee farmers across the state on techniques to increase productivity and profitability, with 40 of them getting N190,000 worth of start-up pack each.
CBN spends N146bn to support 849,480 rice farmers — Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it spent N146 billion to support 849,480 wet and dry seasons rice farmers across the country. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, gave the details at a meeting with some state Governors in Abuja on Thursday. Emefiele said that the bank was working with other stakeholders to wage […]
Osun to create 25,000 new jobs through dairy project
The Osun Government is to create 25,000 new direct and indirect jobs through the dairy project development activities of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Mudasiru Toogun, the former Osun Commissioner for Special Duties, has said. In a statement issued by Mrs Segilola Babalola, the Information Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Toogun was quoted […]
