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SPECIAL REPORT: In Nigeria, food hardship worsens due to terrorism, climate change
Alongside insecurity, environmental degradation is forcibly displacing farmers, causing scarcity and consequent unprecedented food inflation.
Tag: Labana Rice Mill
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Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: Over 4.8 million farmers financed — Buhari
Mr Buhari launched the ABP initiative in November 2015 to boost agricultural production.
Nigeria’s Labana to partner Benin Republic on large scale rice production – Official
Benin Republic is considering providing 30,000 hectares of farmland to Labana for rice production.