Nigeria
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NASC embarks on training licensed inspectors to enforce use of quality cassava seed
NIGERIA – The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has commenced training of Licensed Seed Inspectors (LSI) to enforce the use of quality cassava seed in a…
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Paddy rice growers in Nigeria asked to take advantage of Africa’s largest mill
NIGERIA – Paddy rice farmers all over Nigeria have been urged to take advantage of the Lagos Rice Mill project in a bid to meet…
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AfDB, Partners grant US$1B to boost Nigeria’s SAPZs as the country eye independence in wheat and rice by 2027
NIGERIA – The African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development plots to grant US$ 1 billion to…
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Nigeria’s MABISCO Biscuit Company halts operations, seeks sale of production facility
NIGERIA – Mayor Biscuits Company Limited (MABISCO), a biscuit manufacturing company in Nigeria, has officially announced the shutdown of its operations and the intention to…
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Nigeria and Sudan to receive 57,000 tonnes of grain in humanitarian initiative
NIGERIA AND SUDAN- According to the Ukrainian national news agency, Ukraine is set to send 57,000 tonnes of grain to Sudan and Nigeria as part…