Agribusiness
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COVID-19: NGO distributes fertilizer to 8 poor communities in Kaduna
Development and Peace Initiative (DPI), an NGO, has distributed 160 bags of fertilizer to indigent households in eight communities of…
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CBN disburses N554bn to 2million farmers in 5 years
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has disbursed N554.61 billion to 2,849,490 farmers within the past five years…
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Olam emerges 2020 employer of choice in Africa as certified by Top Employers Institute
Olam, a leading food and agribusiness conglomerate, has emerged as an employer of choice in the African region, for 2021.…
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Food Security: Buhari approves engagement of 30,000 graduates for soil testing
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) to immediately engage over 30,000 young graduates with…
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CBN to release 300,000mt of maize
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday said it is ready to release about 300,000 metric tonnes of maize into…
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FAO urges African countries to tackle climate change
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Qu Dongyu, has appealed for an urgent scale-up…
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Don calls for establishment of Home Economics, Nutrition Extension agents
A leading nutrition expert has called for the establishment of Home Economics and Nutrition Extension agents across the country, in…
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FG restates ban on rice importation
The Federal Government on Tuesday emphasised the ban on rice importation into Nigeria. The Comptroller, Nigerian Customs Service in charge…
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COVID-19 impacts on farmers underline need for building resilience
While global food supply chains may be starting to heal from the COVID-19 pandemic, food and agri-business giant, Olam International,…
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MAN, agric stakeholders bicker over FG’s ban on forex for food import
Nigerian agriculture stakeholders, Wednesday, faulted the Federal Government decision to exclude food importers from accessing foreign exchange (forex) from the…
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