Nigeria and Brazil on Monday signed the commercial phase of the $1.1 billion Green Imperative Project (GIP) to boost agriculture.

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has stated that the federal government recently signed a $4.3 billion memorandum of understanding with Brazil targeted at boosting fertiliser production and food security across the country.

Nigeria-Brazil Agribusiness Deal to Attract $4.3bn Investments The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Fundação Getulio Vargas of Brazil, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance private sector development in fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance. The MoU...

Nigeria, Brazil to Deepen Bilateral Relations As Trade Plunge by $8bn Nigeria and Brazil are considering the possibility of establishing direct flight operations between their respective financial capitals of Lagos and São Paulo, respectively. Both countries also reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations mainly to...

Farmers Urge FG to Fast-Track Tractor Importation From Brazil The Lagos State chapter and South-West zone, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has urged the Federal Government to fast-track the importation of tractors and other implements to ensure food security. Dr Femi Oke, the Chairman, AFAN,...

TETFund: Revamping Agriculture Through Quality Education and Strategic Collaboration, by Rahma Oladosu   Before the discovery of crude oil and gas in commercial quantity, agriculture was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy. The sector was a resilient sustainer of the economy and the Nigerian people in...