Kogi, 5 other states to benefit from $200m World Bank agro intervention
Businessam StaffApril 13, 2019
Governor Yahaya Bello’s agricultural drive is getting international support as Kogi, Lagos, Kano, Cross River, Kaduna and Enugu states
West African cashews draw Vietnamese buyer to challenge olam
Businessam StaffApril 10, 2019
A Vietnamese conglomerate is entering the cashew market with possible deals in West Africa for more than a 10th of global output, a
Gold gains on softer dollar, focus on U.S.-China talks
Businessam StaffApril 4, 2019
Gold prices rose on Thursday as the U.S. dollar traded close to a one-week low hit in the previous session, while investors awaited
Over 70% of rice in Nigerian markets are foreign – Report
Businessam StaffApril 3, 2019
Despite concrete and visible interventions of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) via the Anchors Borrowers Programme (ABP) on the rice
Edo, NIRSAL, Sterling Bank partner on mechanised farming
Businessam StaffApril 3, 2019
Building on the strides made in the agricultural sector in the state, the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration has concluded
Osun’s legacy in agricultural land reforms
Olukayode OyeleyeMarch 25, 2019
The task of feeding the teeming Nigerian population is overwhelming, requiring enormous efforts, great depth of thought, robust
Early rains boost prospects for Nigeria’s rice crop, farmers say
Businessam StaffMarch 20, 2019
Early rains in Nigeria’s rice-growing regions have boosted prospects for a good harvest, according to the farmers association,
Why U.S. growers are betting the farm on soybeans amid China trade war
Businessam StaffMarch 14, 2019
U.S. farmers are gearing up to plant what could be their third-largest soybean crop ever despite failing to sell a mountain of beans
Nigerian miners advocate domestic processing of minerals to drive improved GDP contribution
Businessam StaffFebruary 27, 2019
By Adesola Afolabi and Afolabi Oluwaseun Shehu Sanni, president, Miners Association of Nigeria has advised domestic investors
Russia’s Rusal is in talks to resume reinsurance with Western companies
Businessam StaffFebruary 18, 2019
Russia’s Rusal, the world’s second-largest aluminum producer, is in talks to resume reinsuring its risks with Western companies after