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The summit was organised by a market systems development programme funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID)

According to USAID, the programme will reach at least 5,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The coordinator said the project would promote complete value chain development of oil palm business in the state.

Food vendors had accused officials of the agency of extorting them at control posts

The programme, which was initiated by the FIIRO, has already trained farmers in Abia on modern processing of cassava.

The six states slated to benefit from the project are Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Enugu and Cross River.

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The expert also laments Nigerian government's failure to rein in poachers and illicit pangolin traders across the country.

Nigeria's milk production accounts for less than 40 percent of local consumption.

The government says fertilisers and other agro-chemicals would be sold to genuine farmers at FG’s approved rate.

The variety was developed by the Institute of Agricultural Research, Zaria.

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This year’s paltry allocation is despite the state government’s much-vaunted claim of making agriculture its priority.

Between 2016 and 2018, Nigeria included 2.6 million more people in the formal banking system.

Tobacco has grave consequences on the health of both the users and people around the users who inhale the smoke.

Two million farmers are expected to benefit.

Some farmers interviewed advised President Buhari to improve the agricultural sector through funding and sound policies.

The groups said the regulations would safeguard current and future generation of Nigerians from tobacco harms.

Mr Ojo was first appointed in May 2015.

The government says it feeds 9.7 million children daily.

These bills, among others, will ensure that farmers enjoy high yields of agriculture produce.

Mr Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party will be sworn in as Oyo governor on May 29.

A total of 4,000 households benefitted from the inputs.