Agriculture: AfDB, FAO To Raise $100m For Nigeria, Others The African Development Bank and Food and Agricultural Organisation are set to raise $100m for agriculture in a bid to end hunger and malnutrition and create wealth in Nigeria and other African countries. In a statement issued...

Nigeria's GDP Growth Slowed To 1.95% The nation’s growth in Gross Domestic Product slowed to 1.95 per cent between January and March of this year due to weaker output from agriculture and other parts of the non-oil economy. According to a Bloomberg survey, the 1.95 per...

FG Acquires 10,000 Tractors To Promote Mechanised Agriculture   The Federal Government is to acquire about 10,000 tractors as part of its policy to promote mechanised agriculture in the country, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has announced. Ogbeh stated on Thursday that...

Heritage Bank Pledges To Finance Agricultural Growth   Heritage Bank Plc has said it is committed to leading the way in agricultural financing in the country. The Divisional Head, Corporate Communications, Heritage Bank, Mr. Fela Ibidapo, was quoted in a statement as saying that the bank would...

Emefiele Reiterates CBN’s Commitment To Development Of Agriculture   Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has said that the apex bank remains committed to development of agriculture and allied products in the country. Emefiele who said this at the inauguration of the Sunti...

Adesina Urges America to Support African Agriculture as a Business The President of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has made a strong case for increased American and global investments to help unlock Africa’s agriculture potential. "I do not seek aid for Africa. I...