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Nigeria expects $500m revenues from cashew exports in 2023
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, says cashew nuts export from Nigeria generated over $250…
Russian invasion: Ukraine to establish grain hub in Nigeria
Ukraine has expressed readiness to establish grain hubs in Nigeria and other African countries as it donated about…
AfDB names 25 finalists for $140,000 AgriPitch competition
Twenty-five youth-led agriculture sector companies from 14 African countries have advanced to the finalist round of the African…
Food prices decline in December following ‘two very volatile years’: FAO
World food prices declined for the ninth consecutive month in December, though many commodities are still at record…
Abia LIFE-ND distributes farm inputs to beneficiaries
The Abia State Project Coordinating Office of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), has commenced…
FG develops new strategy for self-sufficiency in rice production
The Federal Government, yesterday, inaugurated the National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS ll), to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production.…
Nigeria hosts 5 AU countries on genome editing to boost agriculture
Nigeria is hosting five other member states of the African Union (AU), to a workshop to strategise on…
IFAD approves $1.7m flood recovery support to farmers
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), says it will disburse 1.7 million dollars to support farmers affected…
FG, stakeholders move to reposition yam as export crop
The Federal Government has called on stakeholders to come up with strategies that will reposition Nigeria as a…
Achieving zero hunger in Africa possible, say global agriculture leaders
Eradicating hunger in Africa by 2030 is possible, said global agriculture leaders in Rome, Italy, ahead of the…