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Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
@FmardNg
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Nigeria.
Abuja, Nigeria
agriculture.gov.ng
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Dec 21, 2018
    IN THE NEWS: Buhari Commissions Ebonyi Fertiliser Plant President Muhammadu Buhari, represented by Minister @AuduOgbeh on Thursday commissioned the ultra modern fertilizer blending plant, the first and only in the entire South East and South South zones. thenationonlineng.net/buhari-commiss…
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Feb 4, 2019
    IN KADUNA: Minister @AuduOgbeh Commissions 30Metric Tonnes per day GB Tomato Processing Plant The facility is an investment worth over N2billion established by GB Foods, sitting on a 30ha land & growing over 15 varieties of tomatoes with an expected average yield of 40-50MT/ha.
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Mar 5, 2019
    Nigeria overtakes Egypt as largest rice producer in Africa | Africa Rice Center Nigeria has overtaken Egypt as the largest rice producer in Africa, Director-General, Africa Rice Center, Benin Republic, Dr Harold Roy-Macauley has said . Read more... thenationonlineng.net/nigeria-overta…
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Apr 15, 2019
    Agribusiness Investment: Popular Farms & Mills Nigeria expands operations with the commissioning of a multi-billion naira rice mill expansion of 140,000 MT per year milling capacity, as well as laid the foundation for 44,000 MT per year Sesame Processing Plant in Challawa, Kano.
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Nov 27, 2019
    PRESS RELEASE: NIGERIA RANKS AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST PRODUCERS OF YAM The @FAO has ranked Nigeria as one of the World’s largest producers of Yam with about 60% of the Global production of the product. 1/2
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Feb 26, 2018
    Nigeria Among 16 Top Rice Producers in the World; Local Production Value Hits N684bn Nigeria has been listed among the sixteen top producers of rice in the world as her local production is valued at N684 billion ($1.9 billion). newtelegraphonline.com/2018/02/nigeri…
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Jul 2, 2020
    PROGRAMME ALERT: The Agric Minister, Alh. @NanonoSabo and Humanitarian Minister, @Sadiya_farouq Flags-Off/Roll-Out the Distribution of Agricultural Inputs to Farmers in Kogi State. Date: Thursday 2nd July 2020 Venue: Ministry of Agriculture Warehouse, Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State.
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Jul 21, 2016
    Nigeria Agriculture Policy Roadmap - THE GREEN ALTERNATIVE unveiled! READ and DOWNLOAD Here: bit.ly/2abnBLk
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Nov 23, 2018
    Fact Check: USDA got it wrong with Nigeria’s, other countries’ rice imports The US Dept of Agriculture (USDA) report asserting that Nigeria will be 2nd largest importer of rice in 2019, found to be grossly inaccurate, according to BusinessDay’s analysis. businessday.ng/fact-check-usd…
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Mar 14, 2019
    Journey towards Rice Revolution From being the world’s 2nd largest rice importer years back, the narratives have changed as Nigeria continues to take steps to ramp up domestic production. @THISDAYLIVE's Obinna Chima writes on this significant progress.. wp.me/pacBbN-1a9z
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Sep 23, 2020
    NEWS: FG Establishes Portal for Online Registration of Fertilizer Dealers for Quality Control - Nanono The Agric Minister, @NanonoSabo has revealed that the Ministry through the @fissinfong has established an online portal called the National Fertilizer Management...1/4
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Jun 30, 2018
    DISCLAIMER 1. Our attention has been drawn to activities of some fake organisations making financial demands on unsuspecting jobless youth under the pretext of organising Youth Empowerment Programmes on Agriculture with purported authority, permission or collaboration with FMARD.
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Mar 24, 2019
    NEWS FLASH: Ogbeh Inspects Nigeria's first organic banana plantation, restates FG's support to private sector investments in agriculture @AuduOgbeh: Encouraging private sector participation in agriculture is in line with our Agriculture Promotion Policy `The Green Alternative'.
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    Fed Min of Agric & Food Security
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    Jan 29, 2018
    REPORT: Strawberry Farming Flourishes In Jos | Daily Trust Increased strawberry farming on the plateau has dispelled previously held belief that it could not be grown in Nigeria. READ this feature on strawberry farming in Jos wriiten by Vincent Yusuf dailytrust.com.ng/strawberry-far…