ShareBy Aluta News May 23, 2022 The African Development Bank (AfDB) says that Africa will not experience food crisis contrary to reports of an imminent food crisis. Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the AfDB Group, gave the assurance at a meeting with journalists, ahead of the Bank’s 2022 AnnualContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News May 18, 2022 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appealed to farmers who defaulted in paying back the loans obtained under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) to pay back. Mr Sadeeq Ajayi, in CBN Development Finance Office, made the appeal on Wednesday in Ibadan at theContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News May 9, 2022 Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday challenged Africa to produce what it eats and reduce its dependence on external countries. Osinbajo made the call at a conference of Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments holding in Abuja. He said that the COVID-19 pandemic, for instance,Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News April 11, 2022 The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi( FIIRO) says it has trained no fewer than 500,000 techno-entrepreneurs since 1986 under its intensive technology transfer programme. Dr Yemisi Asagbra, the Director General of FIIRO, stated this on Monday during a 3-day training on Instant PoundedContinue Reading
ShareBy Patricia Amogu Livestock Abuja, March 29, 2022 (NAN) The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has said the Federal Government is collaborating with national and international partners to speed up transformation in the livestock sector. He also said the sunergy was aimed at meeting up withContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 5, 2022 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Gombe State chapter has launched the 2021/2022 inputs distribution for dry season farming. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony under the Federal Government’s Anchor BorrowersContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 2, 2022 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Anti Corruption and Transparency Unit in Benue has enjoined rice farmers assisted by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay back loans. The state commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Philip Okoh, noted that members of RiceContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 19, 2022 The President of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Aminu Goronyo, has said that the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased capacity of Nigerian farmers towards attaining food security. Goronyo said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 17, 2022 The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says plans have been concluded to launch the one million bags of rice paddy stacked as pyramids in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Shehu Muazu, Chairman Pyramid Sub Committee, RIFAN, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) thatContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 16, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, unveil the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) huge Rice Pyramids in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mega rice pyramids project is a collaboration of the CBN with Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN).Continue Reading
