The Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NISRAL), has said by increasing hectarage and yield using fertilizers, seeds, adopting good cultural practices, the nation’s agricultural sector output is expected to hit N38.4 trillion by 2036.

All over the world, commodities exchanges are established to open up the economy through investment in solid minerals and agriculture, as well as serve as platform for investors to lessen risks in agricultural production and marketing.

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) is worried that despite the vast land resources put at about 84 million hectares in the country, less than 50 per cent is what is currently being put to use, leaving the rest lying fallow. NIRSAL said that if the arable land is well cultivated with…

Nigeria and Germany on Friday in Abuja signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) in agriculture and commerce.The first agreement was signed between the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and the German-Africa Business Association.

The famed agricultural successes of the First Republic, symbolised by the groundnut pyramids in the north and the cocoa and palm plantations in the west and east were achieved...

Plans are underway by the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to collaborate with research institutes, experts and agencies along the agriculture value chain to mitigate agribusiness related risks. 

The Nigeria Incentive Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) yesterday disclosed that it has disbursed N2.63 billion to 24,732 rice farmers for the 2017 planting season.

Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), has disclosed that the Africa Development (ADB) is investing about $300m on a project called ‘Youth Enable’ that will create a successor farmer generation to replace the ageing ones.