The cashew industry requires N100 billion to fund production and boost foreign earnings, the National President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Pastor Babatola Faseru, has said. He spoke at the just concluded National Cashew Festival Awards in Ilorin,...
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GROUP TO BUILD N7BN POULTRY FARM IN NIGERIA
Multi-Net Group, Nigeria has hinted its plan to build in Nigeria a ‘world-class’ poultry farm at a cost of N7bn. This was made known to pressmen in Abuja by the Chairman of the company, Dr. Uzoma Obiyo. He said the company is also taking the full value chain of animal...
AFAN URGES CONSUMPTION OF LOCAL PRODUCE
The Katsina State branch of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Katsina State has joined millions of Nigerians in their quest for increased patronage of locally made goods, insisting that the move will go a long way in boosting the fortunes of the nation’s...
WHEAT FARMERS’ ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH FLOUR MILLS
The Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria in Kano State has said it would establish a flour mills company in the state. The Association Chairman, Alhaji Faruk Rabiu, who made the disclosure, also confirmed the Federal Government’s approval of the project. Explaining...
COCOA CAPABLE OF RESCUING WEST AFRICA’S SLUMPING ECONOMY – EXPERT
The need for Nigeria and other West Africans countries to take advantage of their relative strengths in cocoa production to grow their economies has again been re-emphasized at the just concluded Global Trade Review’s West Africa Trade and Export Finance Conference...
Nigeria Sugar industry attracts $3.2bn investment
The Executive Secretary of National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr Latif Busari has said that the sugar industry in the Nigeria has attracted 3.2 billion dollars investment commitment within a couple of years ,Daily Trust Reports. He said the National Sugar...