ABP: CBN Disbursed N75.9bn Loan To Farmers In two months   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disbursed N75.9 billion loan to farmers between last November and December, under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). The fund was to support the cultivation of over 383,000 hectares of maize,...

Feeding Africa Together Using Best-In-Class Agricultural Practices and Techniques The rise in food insecurity around the world is fast becoming a cause of concern for agri-businesses, agro-allied firms, food processing, and manufacturing companies, and World Leaders. The rising food insecurity has fueled a growing need for...

CBN Guarantees N5.9bn Loan For 31,666 Farmers Under ACGSF   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said 31,666 loans worth N5.92 billion were guaranteed under the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) in 2021. Meanwhile, beneficiaries of the scheme called for an increase in the maximum...

200 Young Farmers Will Be Trained In Israel And Morocco - NALDA The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) is sending 200 young Nigerian farmers to undergo capacity building in crop production and animal husbandry in Israel and Morocco. The move is part of the federal...

In Six Years, CBN Invested Over N1trn On Farmers – Emefiele   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has empowered at least 4,489,786 farmers through intervention financing, leveraging its flagship programme, the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). The CBN Governor Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed, on Tuesday, this at...

Food Crisis To Worsen As Bandits Kill, Kidnap 352 Farmers In 12 Months   The lingering food crisis in some parts of Nigeria may worsen and spread to more states in 2022 as the country loses more farmers to the gruesome activities of bandits and insurgents. At...