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The minister of agriculture and natural resources, Audu Ogbeh, said the ban will encourage local massive tomato production.

Nigerian officials express excitement over the development.

Only selected farmers would benefit from the 'compensation'.

Mr Ogbeh, a former national chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), from 2001 until January 2005, left politics briefly...

The president said the savings will be deployed to other critical areas.

The activists say the manner the government is trying to persuade Nigerians to accept agricultural biotechnology and GMO food/crops is...

The official says the beneficiaries of the scheme are young artisans.

CBN says it has disbursed N160 billion to 850,000 small holder farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme.

The investment is over five years.

No fewer than 56,000 farmers in 36 local government areas of Katsina State secured the ABP loans.

Statistics shows that the number of hungry people in the world increased from 777 million in 2015 to 815 million...

The National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) approved the release at its 26th meeting.

“The Central Bank of Nigeria facilitated a N250 billion intervention fund for the BoA."

The CBN proposes nine per cent interest rate for agriculture and some other sectors.

"The smuggled Tilapia will not allow local producers to get ready-made markets."

It estimated the initial annual shipments at about 10 million dollars.

"Nigeria and Benin have historical ties with over 800 km of land borders."

The vice-chancellor appeals to government to reconsider the decision.

"This programme has greatly strengthened the capacity of the ministry to deliver thought-driven programme."

The Governor is part of the President Muhammadu Buhari's delegation to the Netherlands.

The farmers say seeds, chemicals and fertilisers were distributed late to them while some of the inputs were substandard and...

At least 70 per cent of the displaced people are farmers according to the FAO officials.

They decry the current allocation of two per cent of the 2018 budget to the agriculture sector.

PREMIUM TIMES responds to the main grievances listed by RIFAN against report.

Mr Buhari said Nigeria's population is fueled by a largely youthful group that continually wants to contribute to development.