The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment towards a stronger partnership and collaboration between it and farmers nationwide. The minister, who gave this assurance when the Amana Farmers and Grains Suppliers Association of Nigeria (AFGSAN) led by its Chairman, Alhaji Haruna Ahmed Pambegua, paid […]
The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), has ranked Nigeria as one of the world’s largest producers of yam, accounting for about 64% of the food crop produced globally. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Dr. Mohammed Bello, disclosed this in Abuja at the National Awareness Workshop on Yam, organized by […]
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 13.5 percent, leaving other monetary rate parameters, including the asymmetric corridor at +200/-500 basis points around the MPR; the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 22.5 per cent, and Liquidity Ratio at 30 percent. The […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday reported that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.28% in the third quarter of 2019, representing 0.17 percentage points higher than the 2.12% revised GDP growth recorded in the second quarter. According to the official statistics producing agency, the third quarter growth rate represents the second […]
Apparently concerned about the health risks abusive use of drugs pose to animal, human and the environment, the Federal Government on Wednesday restated its commitment towards strengthening policies on the regulation of the usage of antimicrobial in the country. The Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Dr. Mohammed Bello Umar, gave […]
Indications that the recent closure of Nigerian land borders and other fiscal measures by the government are already taking tolls on consumers’ real economy emerged on Monday as the nation’s consumer price index (CPI), which measures inflation rose to 11.61% in October, the highest rate in 17 months. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) gave this […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said that it would support the ongoing plans to reactivate the moribund cotton, textile and ginning producing companies with about N100 billion, saying that so far a loan of N19.18 billion has been approved for nine cotton producing firms to revive their processing plants. The CBN Governor, […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, has said that mechanized farming will boost the nation’s agricultural production capacity and create more jobs for Nigerian youths if explored. The Minister made this remark during a town hall meeting with the All Farmers Associations of Nigeria (AFAN) and other relevant stakeholders in Kano […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday restated his administration’s commitment to sustain interventions in the nation’s agricultural sector to boost economic growth and create jobs for the unemployed in the country. The President gave the assurance at the National Agricultural Show to mark this year’s World Food Day celebration held at National Agricultural Showground, Tudun Wada, Keffi, […]