The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it plans to raise agricultural lending beyond the current level of less than five per cent of total bank credit, as the …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has charged the newly inaugurated Board of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) to ensure that lack of collateral and remote location no …
First City Monument Bank has concluded the 2025 edition of its AgriTech Hackathon, an event organised in partnership with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank and HeaveVentures. The initiative, held to …
The Dangote Group has announced new collaborations with key partners to help revitalise Nigeria’s agricultural sector, describing the move as part of its long-term strategy to strengthen food security, expand …
The Federal Government has secured a $500 million loan from the World Bank to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value chains and accelerate food security and rural industrialisation in line with President …
Agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria have received a fresh opportunity to access funding, expand operations, and scale their businesses through a high-level networking event organised by the …
A virtual conference yesterday marked the official launch of the book “Baobab and Marula – New Solutions to Global Warming and Food Security”, bringing together scholars, writers, environmental experts and …
The Federal Government has announced fresh agricultural investment incentives that it said could create 21 million jobs across the country. The new measures were unveiled on Tuesday as part of …
Nestlé has announced the expansion of its research and development (R&D) operations in Sub-Saharan Africa, reaffirming its commitment to improve nutrition, strengthen food security and support agricultural productivity across the …
Madam Flora Christine Amagloh, a Food Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI), has said that the Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea …