African leaders adopt Nigeria’s agriculture lending scheme

African leaders adopt Nigeria’s agriculture lending scheme

The Nigerian Incentive Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending has been adopted by leaders on the continent to promote agriculture in their various countries.

FG Won’t Seize People’s Lands For Grazing Reserves – Ogbeh

Chief. Audu Ogbeh

Contrary to speculation and anxiety about the proposed grazing reserves, the minister of agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, has given the assurance that the federal government will not force anyone to surrender one inch of land for that purpose.

NIGERIA IS IN A HURRY TO DEVELOP AGRICULTURE – PMB

President Muhammadu Buhari receiving Ambassador Nasser Bourita, a Special Envoy of King Mohammed VI of Morocco at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is working earnestly towards improving the agricultural sector. He said the improvement is meant to increase food production and enhance food security as well as provision of jobs for the teeming unemployed youths.

Op-Ed: Finding the sweet spot in Sugar Tax

Sugar

Salt-limiting legislation, which came into effect on 30 June 2016, represents government’s first foray into tackling the growing levels of non-communicable diseases in South Africa, but not its last.

Africa’s agriculture value chain requires more attention – AfDB

Akinwumi Adesina

African leaders have been urged to pay more attention to the continent’s agricultural value chain to maximize benefits of the sector to African economies.

US Urges Nigeria To Increase Funding For Agriculture

The United States has urged Nigeria to increase funding of the agriculture sector to end poverty and build greater capacity.

Mobile app for rain forecasts raising farmers’ yields

Mobile app for rain forecasts raising farmers’ yields

[NAIROBI] A mobile phone-based innovation that can predict rain is helping farmers in six Sub-Saharan Africa countries sow, fertilise and harvest crops at the optimum time.

FG Approves “Green Alternative” Policy Towards Diversified Economy

 Minister of Agriculture

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the implementation of the “Green Alternative’’, a road map towards diversifying Nigeria’s economy.

Kogi to partner farmers for food sufficiency

farmers

The Kogi State Government has reiterated its commitment to partnering farmers across the state to achieve food sufficiency.

FEC Approves New Agric Policy, Farmers May Have to Pay for Security at Farms

L-R; President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami,Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of State Agriculture Hon Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma and Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed as President presides over July 20th 2016 Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE

• FG appeals to states to take over its roads
• Won’t force them to give up land for grazing

Farmers may have to pay for the federal government to provide them with security against kidnappers and other intruders who may want to invade their farms.