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Nigeria was losing N1.5 trillion annually to rice importation before Buhari – Mallami

Yauri, Dec.23, 2022 – Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, on Thursday said Nigeria was losing N1.5 trillion annually to rice importation before President Muhammadu Buhari introduced the rice revolution in 2015. Mallami, who spoke at the kebbi South Zonal Rally of All Progressives Congress (APC) held in Yauri, said the country had since gone from mass product importation to exporting over 800 tonnes of the commodity yearly “Before President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in 2015, Nigeria was spending N1.5 trillion to import rice from Thailand …

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Cattle breeders call for financial support from FG

Abuja, Dec. 19, 2022 – Cattle breeders in Nigeria have called on Federal Government to give them financial support as done to other businesses in the country. Baba-Othman Ngelzarma, the President of  Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), told journalists in Abuja on Monday that while billions of naira had been given to rice farmers under the Central Bank’s Anchor Borrowers Scheme, nothing significant had been given to livestock breeders. “Buhari has abandoned the pastoralists. This is very clear, whether Buhari or his lieutenants believe this or not, …

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Lagos anticipates N1.2bn revenue from agriculture in 2022

The Lagos State government says it is anticipating revenue of N1.2 billion from agriculture in 2022. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, said this at the just concluded 2022 annual Lagos Food Festival in Lagos. According to her, the state generated a little above N1 billion in 2021, the first ever in the history of the state. The commissioner listed the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Russia-Ukraine war, and other economic challenges as factors that had affected food production this year, but she said  that the ministry was …

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African Development Bank approves $5.12m financing for emergency food production in Liberia

Liberia, Nov. 24, 2022 The Board of directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $5.12 million financing for the Emergency Food Production Program in Liberia. The bank said in a statement today that this would pave the way for the Liberian government to support farmers as they increase climate resilient food production and mitigate the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The funding includes a grant of $2.28 million and a loan of $2.84 million from the Bank Group’s Transition Support Facility. Agriculture is a major part of Liberia’s economy. …