9 h. ago Federal Gov’t, IFAD Train 600 Farmers In Budgeting, Farming Techniques In Benue

The FGN/IFAD coordinating office has disclosed that it has successfully trained over 600 farmers across five local governments in Benue State in budgeting, goal setting, saving, credit use, insurance investment, and other farming techniques. The Benue State project coordinator FNG/IFAD Value Chain Development  Programme Additional Financing ( VCDP), Dr Emmanuel Igbaukum, who disclosed this during […]

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59 h. ago RMRDC, BOI partner to boost Nigeria’s onion value chain development

By Olakunle Olafioye The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have initiated discussion to halt post-harvest losses and enhance value addition to the onion value chain. Our correspondent learnt that post-harvest losses, inefficient market access, and a lack of processing infrastructure had long plagued the onion industry in […] The post RMRDC, BOI partner to boost Nigeria’s onion value chain development appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Kogi rice farmers celebrate bumper dry season harvest, applaud VCDP

From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja   Farmers under the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP-AF) in Kogi State, are celebrating a bumper dry season rice harvest.   The farmers, who cultivated rice on various hectares of farmland, appreciated Kogi VCDP for providing them with essential farm inputs, including improved rice seeds, fertilizers, […] The post Kogi rice farmers celebrate bumper dry season harvest, applaud VCDP appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Kwara farms, Cross River govt partner to boost coffee production

Tribune Online Kwara farms, Cross River govt partner to boost coffee production The Cross River State Government and an agribusiness firm in Kwara State have partnered to develop a 30,000-hectare coffee plantation across the state’s 18 local government areas over the next five years. Kwara farms, Cross River govt partner to boost coffee production Tribune Online

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3 w. ago World Cocoa Foundation, Johnvents, others partner to promote forest preservation, boost cocoa production

From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Stakeholders in the cocoa industry, including the World Cocoa Foundation and Johnvents, have launched a new initiative in the industry termed the Deforestation-Free Cocoa Initiative (DFCI). The initiative, according to the stakeholders, was aimed at promoting sustainable cocoa farming and forest preservation. The stakeholders, who converged on Akure, the Ondo State […] The post World Cocoa Foundation, Johnvents, others partner to promote forest preservation, boost cocoa production appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Price surge imminent as Dangote Refinery halts petrol sale in naira

• It’ll disrupt downstream supply mechanism -Marketers   By Adewale Sanyaolu and Adanna Nnamani, Abuja Petroleum products marketers have predicted a potential shake-up in the downstream sector as Dangote Refinery halts the sale of petrol in naira. The marketers, while expressing shock over the development, said there are genuine concerns over supply chain disruptions and […] The post Price surge imminent as Dangote Refinery halts petrol sale in naira appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Health ministry, ICPC partner to boost transparency, accountability in healthcare

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, on Monday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to foster governance, transparency and accountability in the health sector. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, who disclosed this on his X handle noted that Read More

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