From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has secured a $134m loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to boost seeds and grain production in the country. TheNewsZenith reports that Eremah Anthonia, the Chief Information Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, announced the loan in statement, on Thursday. Anthona quoted Agriculture & Food […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called on the Federal Government to develop palm oil cultivation to boost the nation’s revenue earnings. TheNewsZenith quotes Dogara as saying palm oil could generate up to N16.2 trillion annually for the country in just five years from now. He […]
From Abdulwahab Mohammed, Gombe Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has led a state delegation to Morocco to seek a partnership towards unlocking the state’s aquaculture potential. TheNewsZenith reports that the state government is seeking to tap the technical expertise and resources of the Moroccan National Agency for the Development of Aquaculture (ANDA). This is […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reassured Sudan of its continued support in providing humanitarian and economic assistance while addressing other priority needs amid the country’s ongoing civil conflict. In a statement on Thursday in Abidjan, the Bank approved $74 million for the Sudan Emergency Wheat Production project. TheNewsZenith reports that the World Food Programme […]
From Our Correspondent The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has advised its members in Akwa Ibom State to key into the Gov. Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda. The State Chairman of the association, Prince Bassey Inwang, said the advice necessary to ensure food security in the state. Samuel Enoh Akpan, AFAN’s Head Media quoted the […]
From Our Correspondent The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will commence disbursement of 540 million dollars to states, in the first phase of its development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs). Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Senior Special Adviser on Industrialisation to the AfDB President, announced the facility while presenting a report to Vice-President Kashim Shettima, […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government hopes to boost wheat production to 1.25 million tonnes of yield as it launched the National Wheat Cultivation Scheme, on Saturday. Abubakar Kyari, Agriculture and Food Security Minister gave the projection at the launching of the 2023 dry season wheat development project in Auyo LGA of Jigawa State. TheNewsZenith […]