Nigeria

Les actualités foncières ouest-africaines. Bulletin n°78
- Le Hub Rural
- 22 June 2012
Le dernier bulletin d'information du Hub Rural sur les actualités foncières ouest-africaines vient de sortir.
Nigeria-Qatar 'govts in effort to enhance ties'
- Gulf Times
- 14 June 2012
We are interested in the opportunity of farming in Nigeria and we are happy that the government is facilitating that process," says Hassad Food Operations and Asset Management executive director Andrew Goodman.
Les actualités foncières ouest-africaines. Bulletin n°77
- Le Hub Rural
- 14 June 2012
Le dernier bulletin d'information du Hub Rural sur les actualités foncières ouest-africaines vient de sortir.
Proyek Bakrie Delano siap di akhir tahun
- Kontan
- 26 May 2012
Bakrie Delano juga menyasar sektor agribisnis seperti karet
Nigeria’s agric development gets N144bn boost from World Bank
- Guardian
- 23 April 2012
World Bank officials say they will further support the county in the development of staple crop processing zones, while a US company indicates interest in 25,000 ha rice project in Rima irrigation scheme, Sokoto.
Wilmar acquires land in Nigeria
- Rural Modernity
- 17 April 2012
Wilmar acquires three new plantations for 19,712 hectares in Nigeria's Cross River State.
Nigeria: Group calls for probe of Kwara's N70 billion rice project
- This Day
- 25 Mar 2012
Lawyers Unite Against Corruption in Nigeria demands probe into the planned N70billion deal on rice production and processing between the governor Abdulfatah Ahmed-led administration of Kwara State and Vasolar Consortium Company of Spain.
Dominion Farms Ltd, Nigeria government and land grab
- Elombah News
- 24 February 2012
Recently, the Federal Government of Nigeria signed a Joint Venture Agreement on Commercial Rice farming with Calvin Burgess, owner and principal promoter of the Oklahoma-based Dominion Farms Limited.
Nigeria: Singapore firm begins US$90 million rice farm in Nasarawa
- Daily Trust
- 23 February 2012
Olam Nigeria Limited, a Singapore based agric investor has commenced work on a $90 million rice farm investment projec covering 10,000 hectares of irrigated farmland in Ondorie area of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Obasanjo challenges African leaders on food production
- NAN
- 18 February 2012
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, speaking at the signing of an agreement between the Federal government, Tabara and Dominion Farms of the US, has challenged African leaders to find a lasting solution to food shortages in Africa
Kwara’s N70b rice deal sparks row
- Nigerian Compass
- 04 February 2012
A few hours after it was announced with fanfare, the N70 billion agriculture deal between Nigeria's Kwara State government and a Spanish consortium is generating controversy.
Nigeria: Kwara’s N70bn rice agreement with Spaniards
- This Day
- 31 January 2012
Kwara State Governor Ahmed has signed and MOU with Vasolar Consortium of Spain for the cultivation, processing and packaging of rice, with the state providing 20,000 ha of land.