Year: 2018
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Cotton Farming
GOMBE EXCHANGE CENTRE DISBURSES N300M LOAN TO COTTON FARMERS
The Gombe State Commodity Depot/Exchange Centre (COMDEC) has commenced the disbursement of N300 million as loans to farmers in the…
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Food Security
OBASANJO CHAIRS ZERO HUNGER MEETING IN SOKOTO
Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo chairs activities of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum’s meeting in Sokoto state, beginning from…
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Agro Seeds
FAO KICKS OFF DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS, FERTILISER TO FARMERS
The Country Representative of Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the UN, Suffyan Koroma has said that crop seeds and…
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Agro Chemicals
HOW TO PRESERVE BEANS, GRAINS WITHOUT POISONOUS CHEMICALS
The use of chemicals for beans preservation has called attention of individuals, government agencies and organisations to food quality and…
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Agro Financing
NIGERIA TO START COMMODITY EXCHANGE SOON, SAYS NCX MD
The Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) will begin the agricultural commodity exchange in the next two months, as revealed by Mrs…
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Cocoa Farming
COTE D’IVOIRE SENDS TEAM TO NIGERIA TO UNDERSTUDY IITA’S MODEL
Cote d’Ivoire, Africa’s largest cocoa producer, has sent a delegation to Nigeria to understudy the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture’s…
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Cocoa Farming
COCOA ASSOCIATION REITERATES COMMITMENT TO 10-YEAR INDUSTRY AGENDA
• To create 550,000 jobs • To increase revenue by N4.353 trillion • To increase output from 230,000 to 714,000mt…
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Agro Exports
AGRO-FORESTRY MODEL BETTER FOR FARMERS
Dr Adeshola Adepoju, Director-General of Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), in this interview, speaks with FEMI IBIROGBA, Head, Agro-Economy…
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Agribusiness
WHY WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR FARMING, BY FUNAAB VC
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Kolawole Salako, has revealed that the university has…
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Crop Treatment
STOP USING SNIPER TO PRESERVE BEANS – AUDU OGBEH APPEALS TO NIGERIAN TRADERS
“Stop Using Sniper To Preserve Beans” – Audu Ogbeh Appeals To Nigerian Traders. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,…
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