Nigeria Secures $210m AfDB Loan To Boost Agriculture   The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors announced on Tuesday the approval of a $210m loan for Nigeria’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, which it said would boost the agricultural sector. The AfDB said in a statement, “A $210m...

AfDB Okays $150m To Support Agriculture In Africa   The African Development Bank Group has approved a $150m facility for ETC Group Limited to address the working capital requirements for the company and its agriculture value chain development in a boost for smallholder farmers. The AfDB said...

Kogi’s Giant Leap In Agriculture, by Nafisah Bello In recent times I have developed an interest in my home state, Kogi especially on some notable giant strides in the security and economic sector. I have also come to a conclusion that any democratic government must...

Developing a Legal Framework for Agriculture in Nigeria, by Bashir Saleh Abdu           The Muhammdu Buhari administration came into power amidst massive celebration all over the country. With agriculture being the largest employer of labour in the country, you can safely say that the majority of...

Women In Agriculture To Benefit From AfDB’s $150m Fund       The African Development Bank (AfDB) has stated that by the end of 2021, the bank is expected to have provided close to $500 out of which $150 million that would be channeled to women in agriculture...

Senate Demands Details Of $1.5bn, €995m Agriculture Loans       The Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts on Tuesday asked the ministries of Agriculture, Finance and the Debt Management Office to provide details of the €995m and the $1.5bn foreign loans. The panel specifically requested for details...