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Edo establishes land bank to promote agric investments
Following several indications by investors to invest in the agricultural sector, the Edo State government says it has created a land bank to promote investment in the agricultural sector.…
More seeds availability expected as researchers train seed specialists
An increase in seeds availability is expected as researchers from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) have trained…
CADP seeks alternative energy supply for farmers, agro processors
Due to the erratic electricity supply from the national grid, the World Bank Assisted Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) has begun exploring alternative energy sources for…
Rivers builds 5 mega fish farms
Alapuye Cottrel, the special adviser to the governor of Rivers on fisheries, has said that the government is building five mega fish farms in different parts of the state.
Cottrel told…
FG plans to register 10m farmers under GES in 2013
The Federal Government on Monday said that the registration of farmers under its Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) would increase to 10 million before the end of 2013.
The minister of state…