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NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL APPROVES PLANS TO ENHANCE COTTON PRODUCTION, BOOST FOOD SECURITY AND TRIGGER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Vivian Ikemba4 months ago4 months ago010 mins

The National Economic Council (NEC) rose from its meeting on Thursday with members endorsing plans of action towards the enhancement of cotton production to improve the textile sector and the transformation of agribusiness, which includes impressive livestock development. The council, headed by Vice President Kashim Shettima approved the establishment of the national office for Green…

AGRICULTURE MINISTER LEADS TASKFORCE TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICIES

Vivian Ikemba5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON, has inaugurated the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) to enhance food security, nutrition, and sustainable agricultural development across the continent. Speaking while inaugurating the committee, at the ASWG Inaugural and Inception meeting held at Rock View Hotel, in Abuja recently, the Minister pointed out…

GOVERNOR OTU’S FEAT IN HEALTH-CARE DELIVERY HAS WON HIM SUPPORT FROM THE AfDB

Vivian Ikemba5 months ago05 mins

The government of Cross River State has found favour with the African Development Bank (AfDB). This is because aside from the support that the state is getting from the Continental bank, it will also be supported in the area of health services delivery. The assurance was given in Calabar on Thursday by Dr. Akinwumi Adeshina, …

AGRICULTURE SECTOR TOPS CONTEST FOR MSME AWARD

Vivian Ikemba5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

No fewer than 60,000 small business owners and entrepreneurs have registered their interest in the upcoming National MSMEs Award by submitting compelling videos to showcase their achievements and innovations. The Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSME, Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Recall that on March 2, the…

IMO STATE PLANS AGRI-FOOD TRADE HUB FOR SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHSOUTH

Anthony Ogbekile 026 months ago6 months ago02 mins

In a major boost to its agricultural sector, Imo State has secured approval for the Onitsha-Port Harcourt Corridor Market, a project aimed at enhancing agri-food trade and improving rural access in the region. This significant achievement was announced during a workshop on agri-food market development study under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),…

ECOWAS FUNDS RESEARCH FOR YOUTHS, WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE

Vivian Ikemba6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has taken a significant step towards addressing youth unemployment in the region by donating $2,238,000 to ten agricultural research centres. This initiative is part of the Regional Strategy for Youth Employment in Agricultural Value Chains, aimed at equipping young people with the necessary skills to participate…

AGENCY GIVES A PEP TO AGRICULTURE WITH THE RECOVERY OF HECTARES OF DEGRADED LAND

Anthony Ogbekile 027 months ago7 months ago02 mins

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project has made significant progress in restoring degraded land in Nigeria. The project has successfully rehabilitated 160,000 hectares of hitherto degraded land in different parts of the country. The project aims to address land degradation and climate change across 19 states in Northern Nigeria and the Federal Capital…

NIGERIA GETS MORE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM AfDB TO BOOST AGRICULTURE

Anthony Ogbekile 027 months ago7 months ago02 mins

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to invest $1 billion in Nigeria’s agribusiness sector through its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program. This initiative aims to promote agricultural value chains, from food production to processing, value addition, packaging, and market supply. According to AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina, “Nigeria should have bold programmes and policy…