FG, AfDB to spend $175m on irrigation, markets

The Federal Government says it will spend $175 million to rehabilitate agricultural and ancillary social infrastructure in seven states under its Agricultural Transformation Support Programme Phase one.
Haruna Akwashiki, the National Coordinator of ATASP-1, disclosed the plan while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja.

Making agriculture work for Nigeria

Following the alarm raised by the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, the Federal Government has appropriately come out with a bold plan to boost food production towards the Sustainable Development Goal of achieving food security by the year 2030. However, it is important that all the factors in the food production chain are included in the planning and implementation.

Has Boko Haram been destroyed?

The extent to which the military and the Federal Government have effectively disrupted, degraded, or destroyed Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East of the country is heavily contested. While President Muhammadu Buhari and the military high command believe vigorously that Boko Haram has been disrupted and dislodged from their base in many parts of the North, some people disagree.

Business | Industry Government moves to boost fish production, value-chain

Investment in shrimp production, export to aid economic growth

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has concluded plans to increase its support and commitment to boost fish production in the country, noting that fish business is a venture with a lot of potential investment opportunities in the country.

FG Seeks Private Sector Partnership to Boost Agricultural Sector

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said that the federal government is currently looking to partner the private sector to boost agriculture value chain.
Also, Stanbic IBTC has also restated its commitment towards advisory and financing all components of the agricultural value chain.

CBN to consider Anambra’s request for N5bn Agric Intervention Fund – Emefiele

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has promised to consider Anambra State government’s request for N5b mechanised agriculture intervention fund to farmers in the state.
CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, disclosed in Awka, yesterday, during a one-day assessment visit

Mining and Agricultural Sectors Is Key Nigeria’s Quest For Improved Export Earnings

The Nigerian Government’s plan to diversify it’s revenue base will be largely driven by improved export earnings and has identified the mining and agriculture sectors as the key drivers towards achieving this.

Nigeria to train 500 ex-militants in farming

The Federal Government will train 500 ex-militants in agriculture and aquaculture under its amnesty programme, an official has said.

The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Paul Boro, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria shortly after his visit to Bio-resources Development Centre (BIODEC), Odi in Bayelsa .

Entrepreneur:How to make good money from farm estate – Lanre Howells

Lanre Howells is a graduate of Mass Communication but chose to follow the part of real estate and farming as he says he is passion-driven about his business. Currently, Howells plies his trade as a full time farmer and he is the Chief Executive Officer of Beyond Building, a premium Real Estate Investment, which is the brain behind Farm Estate, the first farm estate.
In this interview, Howells encourages as many people to come into the world of farming and make their good money, like he is doing too. The young millionaire farmer also explains the nitty-gritty of the business of farming.

Nigeria: Indorama, Notore Refute Alleged Sabotage of National Security

Abuja — The management of Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals (IEFCL) Company and Notore Chemical Industries have both refuted allegations that the companies were sabotaging the national economy and security through the importation of urea nitrate, a chemical used for fertilizer production and could be used illicitly to manufacture explosives, and the export of fertilizer to the detriment of farmers in Nigeria.

AfDB Makes USD 9 Million Equity Investment in Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria

The African Development Bank has approved a USD 9 million equity investment (approximately 12% of the fund's capitalisation) in the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN) to provide expansion capital to agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Hard hatch for National Egg Production scheme

The National Egg Production scheme is currently generating controversy with a civil rights The National Egg Production scheme is currently generating controversy with a civil rights group, the Centre for Social Justice sueing the minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, at the Federal High Court, Abuja