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Views: Visits 15 CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been commended for initiating the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, which has helped smallholder maize farmers in the country to attain quality production and sustainable life. The National President of Maize Association of Nigeria, Dr Bello Abubakar, gave the commendation at the inauguration of the first National Maize Pyramid unveiling programme in Abuja recently. He said that maize farmers in the country were cu...

Nigeria boasts of 34 million hectares of arable land area, with about 6.5 million hectares for permanent crops. Little wonder, Agriculture serves as the country’s main driver of the economy after oil. But despite the goodies in the sector, the country imported wheat worth N2.2 trillion in the last four years.

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Banditry: Over 50,000 Hectares Of Farmland In Katsina Abandoned By Farmers, Masari Laments The emir urged the government to step up efforts to end banditry and kidnapping to protect farmers and other citizens. by SaharaReporters, New York May 07, 2021 The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, says farmers abandoned over 50,000 hectares of farmland in 2020 due to bandits attacks. Masari stated this on Thursday in Katsina at the launch of the 2021 Maize Wet Season Farming and the first Maise ...

Views: Visits 7 Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor. By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has vowed to resist maize importation into the country. Emefiele, who stated this at the unveiling of the first maize pyramid and flag-off of the 2021 Maize wet season farming under the CBN-Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, in Kastina, yesterday, also urged Nigerian youths to embrace agriculture,...

Emefiele vows to resist maize importation, urges youths to embrace agric On By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has vowed to resist maize importation into the country. Emefiele, who stated this at the unveiling of the first maize pyramid and flag-off of the 2021 Maize wet season farming under the CBN-Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, in Kastina, yesterday, also urged Nigerian youths to embrace agri...

The governor, however, said in spite of the disruptions, farmers had recorded good harvest. He noted that the anchor borrower programme had impacted positively on the lives of small scale farmers in the state. “I wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Federal Government for the current commitment in the fight against banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping, armed robbery, among others. “And for initiating the Anchor Borrower Programme, which has supported the governme...

Share Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele has on Thursday dismissed the possibility of lifting the current import ban placed on maize.  On the same day, Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN) disagreed with a directive by Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to Nigeria Customs Service to return imported rice carted away during midnight raids on markets in Ibadan, Oyo State.  Emefiele who reportedly spoke in Katsina during the unveiling ...

CBN governor, Emefiele, vows to resist maize importation On CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele By Emma Ujah – Abuja The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has vowed to resist maize importation. Emefiele spoke at the unveiling of the first maize pyramid and flag-off of the 2021 Maize wet season farming under the CBN-Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, in Kastina, Thursday. The CBN boss also urged Nigerian youths to embrace agriculture, assur...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said over 50,000 hectares of farmland were abandoned by farmers in the state in 2020 due to bandits’ attacks. Masari made the disclosure on Thursday in Katsina at the 2021 Maize Wet Season Farming launch and first Maize Pyramid in Nigeria, NAN reports. The event was organized by the Maize Association of Nigeria in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria Anchor Borrower Programme. The governor, however, said despite...