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President Buhari charges groups to access loans

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja has called on various groups to access government interventions, loans and schemes to promote agriculture with the view of ending poverty. Buhari, represented by the Vice-Chairman, National Food Security Council and Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi

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FG commissions Nigerian Agri-business, Agro-Industry Initiative in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2018 0

In its efforts to accelerate the growth and diversification of the Nigerian economy, the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment Hajiya Aisha Abubakar on Monday, commissioned Nigerian Agri-business and Agro Industry Development Initiative (NAADI) in Kano. Aisha, represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Edet Sunday Akpan said the

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Access, GTB, Zenith, others boost agric, SMEs with N16.8bn

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2018 0

*As CBN directs banks to set aside 5% PAT for scheme * ‘Scheme designed to support FG’s efforts at promoting agro business, SMEs’ Five commercial banks, Access Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), First City Monument Bank Holdings Plc, Stanbic IBTC and Zenith Bank Plc, have supported the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Agri-Business/Small […]

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Food Security: NiMet partners IFAD on climate change adaptation, agri-business

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Fund for Agricultural Development on Climate Change Adaptation and Agri-Business Support Programme, IFAD-CASP. This is aimed at improving yields, mitigating the vagaries associated with climate change, as well as reducing the risk of crop failure. In a statement