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CBN says its intervention in agriculture and manufacturing is targeted at improving local production of rice, fish, sugar and wheat.

80 women picked from across the six geo-political zones are p[articipating in the project.

The global agency announced this on Tuesday in Abuja.

A senior rice specialist at the Africa Rice Centre explains what the government can do to reduce cost.

The donkey bill was passed by the House on Thursday.

The 16-strong shortlist was announced today in Cape Town, South Africa.

The experts said Africa needs to treat agriculture as a business.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on August 28 at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD7) in Japan said...

The Declaration was made Tuesday at the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Adaptation of African Agriculture Initiative (AAA)

The minister said the measure has created more jobs, not only in rice production but also livestock and other commodities

“The bumper harvest the rice farmers have recorded this rainy season will bring down the price..."

Sanginga marks 8 years in IITA as Director General.

The official said it is time for women to be prominent in the agricultural sector.

The farmers say many of them were beneficiaries of the CBN Anchor Borrowers’ scheme and were expected to repay their...

“For us in Jigawa, rainfall season ends by September, but we are surprised that we are still having rains"

Mr Nwanze said agricultural transformation depends on what the Nigerian citizens can do by themselves.

Mr Emefiele said he had since directed that accounts of identified smugglers be frozen in all banks

“We have never witnessed such kind of diseases in decades as no fewer than 20,000 farmers are now affected by...

The Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, said that the centre would alleviate the plight of milk sellers and improve their...

The technical session came up as a result of food insecurity caused by pests and diseases and the rising population,...

The World Hunger Fighters Foundation will award annual Borlaug-Adesina Fellowships to young Africans.

“Without good diet, the body is prone to diseases, infection, fatigue, poor performance and malnutrition.'

A research station has been named “The President Olusegun Obasanjo Research Station”, in honour of the ex-President.

"We must find other alternatives to support agriculture. The facility will not support agriculture as we want it," an economist...

Rice is the most popular food staple in Nigeria with local demand in excess of seven million tonnes.