The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that about 300,000 metric tonnes of maize are ready for supply from strategic anchors under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme...

The Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has advocated adoption of Tela maize and PBR Cowpea, a new genetic solution aimed at mitigating low production capacity in Nigeria. The institute in collaboration with Africa Agricultural Technology Fund, are developing Tela maize to bridge the country's huge demand deficit and continue depletion of…

Cassava is currently the fourth most important food crop in the world, followed closely by maize, wheat and rice. It is cultivated on over 24 million hectares in 105 countries in the world. Of the countries, Nigeria ranks the largest producer. Though Nigeria is the largest producer of the root crop, its low average yield…

The Oyo State Chapter of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has expressed concern that the ban on forex for the importation of maize would lead to maize glut.  The Chairman, who doubles as the Assistant National Secretary of the association, Engr. John Olateru, who disclosed this in Ibadan, said farmers of other commodities would migrate to maize…

• Seek alternatives for feed production Stakeholders in the poultry industry have expressed their displeasure over the inappropriateness, and the ill-timing of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), revised policy that banned importers of maize from accessing foreign exchange (forex) from the apex bank and called for an urgent solution to forestall them from shutting…

Some farmers and feed millers have called on the President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Agriculture, Sabi Nanono, to save the livestock feeds industry from collapse

Following the approval of loans to selected maize farmers in Abia State, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released planting inputs to farmers for this year’s planting season

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all authorised dealers to discontinue the processing of Form M for the importation of maize with immediate effect.

Program Manager of the Abia State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP), Chief Israel Amanze has predicted that the Central Bank of Nigeria Maize Anchor Borrowers Program

Nigeria is one of the leading countries in maize production in Africa. It produces million tons every year, which makes the products available for investors to process and package for local consumption

The Federal Government has begun the release of 70,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to vulnerable Nigerians as part of efforts to cushion the effect of the lockdown

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has sealed a deal with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), for the expansion of the Edo Agripreneur Programme