Tag: Agriculture

World Bank, FG Want Increased Finance for Women Farmers

The World Bank, in partnership with the Federal Government, has moved to enhance greater access to finance for female farmers in Nigeria. To achieve this aim, the global financial institution is organizing a Technical Dialogue on Gender and Agriculture today (May 2) in Abuja; following innovative data and research on […]

NSE CEO Commends Presco

On behalf of the Management and Staff of The Nigerian Stock Exchange and the wider capital market stakeholders, I welcome the Board and Management of Presco Plc to this Facts Behind The Figures (FBTF) presentation. We congratulate you for coming forward to provide the market with information about your organisation […]

Niger to invest $620 mln in agriculture in 2012-13 season

Niger will invest nearly $620 million dollars in agriculture during the 2012-13 growing season, a figure equivalent to just over 20 percent of this year’s budget, the government said. Landlocked Niger, which straddles the south of the Sahara desert, has faced chronic food shortages due to poor rains and failed […]