Agriculture

Afdb And Ecowas

ECOWAS; AfDB Sign $12M REWARD Project to Strengthen West Africa’s Rice Sector

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have ...

Ghana President

Mahama Pushes Agricultural Transformation to Cut Ghana’s $2 Billion Food Import Bill

Ghana’s President John Mahama has reiterated that agriculture remains the country’s biggest opportunity to achieve ...

World Food Programme

WFP Warns of Looming Hunger Crisis in Central Sahel and Nigeria Due to Funding Shortages

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning that without immediate ...

Aicha Haidara, vice president at Sahel Capital

Sahel Capital Backs MM LEKKER with $400,000 to Boost Agricultural Growth in Benin

Sahel Capital has provided a $400,000 working capital loan to MM LEKKER, a leading agribusiness ...

A trader

FG Launches National Digital Platform to Revolutionize Agricultural Services

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled a National Digital Agricultural Extension Platform aimed at ...

Horticultural exports

Nigeria’s Horticultural Exports Set to Reach $500 Million by 2030

Nigeria’s horticultural exports are projected to hit $500 million by 2030, driven by rising demand ...
Wheat production

FG Supports Jigawa’s Wheat Production as 118,000 Hectares Cultivated Nationwide

FG donates free agricultural inputs to Jigawa as part of a national wheat initiative, with ...
Cocoa Plantation

Enugu Launches 20-Hectare Cocoa Plantation to Boost Production and Exports

Enugu State launches a 20-hectare cocoa plantation to boost production, drive exports, and contribute up ...
Cocoa sector

Cocoa Sector Seeks Youth Involvement, Innovation for Growth

Nigeria’s cocoa sector is calling for more youth involvement and innovation to boost productivity, as ...
Youth farmers

FG Unveils Youth Farmers Portal to Combat Unemployment and Boost Food Security

FG launches Youth Farmers Portal to tackle unemployment and boost food security. The platform provides ...

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