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Osinbajo inaugurates N10bn farmer-to-finance fund

Osinbajo inaugurates N10bn farmer-to-finance fund Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated a N10 billion farmer-to-finance fund set up by the Association of Non-Bank Micro-Finance Institutions of Nigeria (ANMFIN). Inaugurating the fund in Abuja recently, Osinbajo said it would assist agribusinesses to access funds and reduce poverty...

Farmers Say No to Genetically Modified Maize, Cotton

A consortium of farmers, environmentalists and civil society groups have urged the National Bio-safety Management Agency (NABMA) to halt approval for the commercial introduction of Genetically Modified (GM) maize and cotton in the country. The development is coming on the heels of  Monsanto Agricultural Nigeria...