Emefiele foresees production boost with Ekiti rice pyramid
Punch Newspapers Sections Published 19 May 2021 The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said on Tuesday that the Ekiti Rice Pyramid Project would catalyse rice production in the South-West region of the country. He said the bank, through its Anchors Borrowers’ Programme, was financing numerous rice farmers across the country to boost production and improve the agriculture value chain. Emefiele, who said the bank’s programmes to boost agriculture were spread over all parts of the country, stated that over N300bn out of the N700bn earmarked for the ABP had been disbursed ...
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