Nigeria fights to save N1.4trn agro exports
...Exporters say they are 80% ready…FG struggles with its role By Cynthia Alo Nigeria risks losing over $1 billion, about N1.4 trillion, in annual earnings from agro exports if it fails to meet the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation, EUDR, deadline of December 30, 2026. The EUDR requires that commodities entering the EU market, including cocoa, […]
CBN grants N14.9bn loan to North-East Commodity Association
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted N14.9 billion loan to the North East Commodity Association (NECAS), on the platform of its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP).
NFGCS woos youths with agrobusiness model
NIGERIAN Farmers Group and Cooporative Society, NFGCS, has come up with an innovative agrobusiness startup with an inclusive and trendy model that woos Nigerian youths to invest in agriculture without necessarily being on the farm.
Agriculturalist urges farmers to embrace dry season farming
An Agriculture Extension Officer, Mr Joseph Aboyeji, has advised farmers in the country to embrace dry season farming as a way of improving production and increase their income.
NFGCS: still powering youths with an inclusive agribusiness model
As it may be difficult getting lots of enterprising corporate youths involved in agriculture going by the tedious nature of farming with old techniques still in place, an innovative agribusiness startup has allayed the fears with an inclusive and trendy model that now woos many Nigerians across the world to invest in agriculture without necessarily being on the farm or raise an implement.
Jigawa to start exporting goats to Kuwait, others
Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru has said that the state will soon start the exportation of goats to Kuwaiti and other Arab countries as its goats multiplication farming programme begins to yields results.
