NSIA to invest additional N114bn in Presidential Fertilizer Initiative
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority is set to invest another N114 billion into the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI).
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2020 Farming Season: FEPSAN assures farmers availability of 600, 000mt of fertilizer
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Fertilizer Producers Association of Nigeria, FEPSAN, Wednesday, assured farmers in the country availability of 600, 000 metric tonnes of fertilizer under the Presidential Initiative to boost food production in the country despite the raging Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary, FEPSAN, Gideon Negedu, while in
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COVID-19: FG reduces price of NPK fertilizer for farmers
The Jigawa State Governor, Muhammed Badaru, said on Wednesday the Federal Government has reduced the price of NPK fertilizer from N5,500 to N5,000 per 50kg bag. Badaru, who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI), told journalists in Dutse that the gesture was part of palliatives introduced by the federal government to
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OCP Africa signs N40m pact with Agric institutions on specific soil fertilisers devt
As Nigeria spends $500m annually on palm oil importation With deficit of 3 million metric tonnes of tomatoes By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Morocco fertilizer giant, OCP Africa, has signed N40 million pact with selected agricultural institutions in Nigeria, which include, National Horticultural Research Institute, NIHORT, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, NIFOR, and
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Dangote to open world’s biggest fertilizer plant in May
Dangote Refinery has concluded plans to open its $2 billion fertilizer plant, located at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, in May.
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Nigerian Government, Russia sign agreement on potash supply for fertiliser
The Federal Government and Russia on Monday signed an agreement for the supply of potash, a raw material for fertilizer production from a Russian company, URALCHEM. Mr Uche Orji, the Managing Director, Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) signed on behalf of Nigeria while Mr Dmitry Konyaev, Deputy Chairman, URALCHEM, signed on behalf of the Russian
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A-Ibom fertilizer blending factory spends N1.4m on diesel monthly —MD
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Managing Director, Greenwell Technologies, Fertilizer blending factory located in Abak local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Johnny Udo has disclosed that he spends N1.4 million monthly on diesel to keep the company running. Udo who disclosed this yesterday when members of Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of
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FG doles out 149 trucks of fertiliser to 11,345 flood victims in Kebbi
The Federal Government has distributed 149 trucks of fertilizer and agricultural inputs to 11,345 victims of the 2018 flood in Kebbi. The Kebbi Governor, who is also the Vice-Chairman of the National Food Security Council, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, flagged-off the distribution of the items in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. He said the distribution was part
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Farmers demand passage of fertilizer, seed and warehouse bills
FARMERS under the auspices of Association of Small-Scale Agro Producers in Nigeria, ASSAPIN, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, and other stakeholders have demanded for passage of fertilizer control, seed council and warehouse receipt system bills by the 8th National Assembly ahead of the 2019 general elections.
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‘Fake fertilizer now in circulation’
Worried by fake fertilizer in circulation, the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) on Friday called on the Federal Government to intervene without further delay.
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