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AfDB Group approves Gender Equality Trust Fund and Risk-Sharing Mechanism to improve women’s economic empowerment in Africa

Agro NewsApril 3, 2020

by Agro NewsApril 3, 20200

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group have approved a new Gender Equality Trust Fund (GETF) aimed at pushing forward gender equality...

Nigerians must break the chain of COVID-19 to avoid spread- DG NAQS

Agro NewsApril 2, 2020

by Agro NewsApril 2, 20200

The Director General of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr Vincent Isegbe, has advised that Nigerians must break the chain of the spread of covid-19...

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COVID-19: Lockdown won’t affect rice production, Nigerian farmers assures

Agro NewsApril 1, 2020April 1, 2020

by Agro NewsApril 1, 2020April 1, 20200

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has assured Nigerians that the present lockdown imposed in some parts of the country won’t affect rice production...

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COVID-19: Nigerian poultry farmers recount losses, wants govt to mop up eggs

Agro NewsApril 1, 2020

by Agro NewsApril 1, 20200

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has asked the Federal Government to buy up the eggs produced by poultry farmers and distribute to vulnerable people...

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COVID-19: FAO raises concern over looming food crisis globally

Agro NewsMarch 30, 2020

by Agro NewsMarch 30, 20200

THE Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, QU Dongyu has raised concern over the looming global food crisis following the...

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COVID-19: Nigeria’s N16tn poultry value threatened if movement restriction affects livestock

Agro NewsMarch 30, 2020

by Agro NewsMarch 30, 20200

The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) has said that the current lockdown and movement restriction enforced by government to contain the spread of...

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The need for more investment in Nigeria rice production

Agro NewsMarch 25, 2020

by Agro NewsMarch 25, 20200

Before the massive revolution in food production through the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), Nigeria spends an average of US $22 billion (₦7.92trn) annually on food...

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NFGCS launches mobile App to ease agriculture investment

Agro NewsMarch 24, 2020

by Agro NewsMarch 24, 20200

The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS) has launched a mobile application, Ga’atevest to allow farmers invest easily in their farm. The National Coordinator...

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NFGCS using hydroponic technology to develop food for cattle

Agro NewsMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020

by Agro NewsMarch 24, 2020March 24, 20200

The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS) is currently using hydroponic system to develop crops in 7 to 8 days with the aim of...

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Nigeria not maximizing its $250bn agriculture potential- Stakeholder

Agro NewsMarch 23, 2020

by Agro NewsMarch 23, 20200

The National Coordinator of Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS) Mr Retson Tedheke has said that the Nigerian agricultural sector which has the potential of...