Agric

Zenith Bank to assist Cross River on agricultural revolution

The efforts of the Ben Ayade administration in Cross River State to industrialise the state through its agricultural value chain…

Nigeria’s disputes USDA report on increased rice importation in 2018

The federal government has disputed reports by the United States department of agriculture (USDA) World Market and Trade indicating an…

Oxfam appeals for more budgetary allocation to agriculture 

A non-governmental organisation, Oxfam International has urged governments at various levels to scale up budgetary allocation to the agriculture sector…

Nigeria revives 18 moribund fertiliser blending plants

Of the 32 moribund fertiliser blending plants in Nigeria, 18 of them are now operational following a rehabilitation under the…

N4.5 billion moribund Songhai farms may go commercial

The Rivers state owned N4.5 billion Songhai farm, which has become moribund as a result of government's neglect, may get…

How farmers in Nigeria’s South West geopolitical zone are losing out on FG intervention funds for agriculture

Uneven access For decades Nigeria neglected agriculture, sat on its backside because it discovered the proverbial black gold called crude…