The Nigerian federal government has reiterated its commitment to supporting small-scale farmers across the country by issuing a US$2.8bn loan facility from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Nigerias Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said that 80,000 Nigerian farmers will be trained as part of its 2013 Growth Enhancement Support (GES) scheme
A Nigerian nitrogen fertiliser plant is set to receive a US$250mn loan from OPIC to boost agriculture, infrastructure, energy and financial services in the country
Cargill Animal Nutrition has announced that it is investing an estimated US$20mn in a South African facility
The Association for Strengthening Research in Agriculture in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is set to carry out a US$1.2mn project to establish an online portal where farming research and information can be shared
