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MAKE TODAY COUNT

Every day comes with its opportunity and incentive. Every second, minute and hour in it has the potential of transforming our today and securing tomorrow. Just like a blank cheque, we determine what we fill and we are all products of our choices. So if a man expects something different from his make...
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Stakeholders want CBN’s inclusion of cashew in Anchor Borrowers programme

The Cashew Farmers, Aggregators and Processors of Nigeria (ACFAP) have called for the inclusion of Cashew in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Program (ABP). The Association said they were promoting cashew value chain development with an emphasis on value addition, job creation and ...
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HOPE RISING FOR AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA

Despite numerous risks, the agriculture sector is expected to reap bigger fruits this year with more investments implemented, making it one of the key drivers of economic growth. The sector has received a major boost over the past two years, thanks to a strong focus by policymakers on food and jobs....
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PAINS AND GAINS OF AN AGRO INVESTOR

  Agro-investment makes you spend a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t. Unlike other investments, investing in agrobusiness requires time, money and good management skills which requires constant research and connect...
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POVERTY ERADICATION THROUGH AGRICULTURE

BeAccording to worldbank in June 2017, Agriculture is the first responder to poverty, followed by the manufacturing sector. The contribution of a sector to poverty eradication is due to the participation and effective management of the sector by the populace and the support of the Government. In the...
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WORLD FOOD DAY

World Food Day is a day dedicated to the celebration of the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO), an event organized in over 150 countries across the world, which is set apart in tackling Global hunger. It is held annually on the 16th of October where people from around the world come together to dec...
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WHY IS CASHEW ONE OF THE TOP 5 EXPORTABLE CROPS.

Nigeria is ranked 14th in the global index of cashew nut exports with about 60million dollars made yearly and produces about 20% of the world cashew production.   Exporting cash crops comes with a lot of challenges such as perishability and flaunctuating demands in the international market. Major e...
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AGRO-INVESTMENT AS A MEDIUM OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

There has been a recent call for diversification by economists and public analysts from crude oil as Nigeria’s major export and source of revenue due to the continuous fall in the international price of oil. This has been met with applauds because of the present state of the economy. The state...
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YOUNG FARMERS GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE THE FUTURE

Young Farmers given opportunity to secure the future To catch them young, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) has launched the Farmers for the Future (F4F) grant aimed to give young people the opportunity to access funds for viable agricultural enterprises. Announcing the initiat...
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Combating post-harvest losses

A third of the global food wastage happens during post-harvest according to international reports. According to figures by the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Nigeria loses about $9 billion yearly due to poor post-harvest management. More than 30 perce...
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