Efforts are underway to expand the Omi Dam for the cultivation of 4,000 hectares of rice to support the Alape Rice Mill and a partnership with Silvex International will enable full mechanized and year-round rice farming in the area.
Sous les palmiers à 6000 kilomètres de Fribourg, la colère ne faiblit pas dans une plantation d’Okomu, une filiale de Socfin, dont le commerce de matières premières passe par Fribourg.
- La Liberté
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04 January 2025
The Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land Intensive Agriculture is a World Bank Project executed across Nigeria to ensure land acquisition and resettlement for large-scale agribusiness investments are undertaken in line with established international standards.
The federal government through the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA) Ilorin, formally allocated 4,000 hectares of farmland to Origin Tech Group to carry out mechanised agriculture in Ejiba, Kogi state, in line with national food security agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
- Blueprint
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17 December 2024
Nigeria's Kwara State Government said that it has partnered with the Olam Industries to allocate over 100 hectares of land for the cultivation of soya and maize as part of efforts to ensure food security for the people of the state.
- This Day
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16 December 2024
A total 4,000 hectares of land was allocated by the Ekiti State governor to young farmers in the “Bring Back the Youth in Agriculture” scheme done in partnership with an investor, YSJ Farm in Oke Ako.
Critical issues around the food and energy security plaguing Africa dominated discourse at the Food and Energy Security Conference in Lagos hosted by White & Case LLP in collaboration with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, AFREXIM, and African Finance Corporation.
- The Nation
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27 November 2024
Carbon Assets Nigeria Limited has signed an MOU with Jigawa State for a project that will span 32,000 hectares, plant over 4 million trees, and generate $48 million-$144 million in revenue from the sale of carbon credits.
- Leadership
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27 November 2024
Nigeria's Niger State has promised to make available 1.2 million hectares of land for use as the Federal Government secures a $2.5B livestock investment with Brazil's JBS, one of the world’s largest meat processing enterprises.
Agbeyewa Farms, a subsidiary of Cavista Holding, says its farm in Ekiti State is currently harvesting about 380 hectares but intends to expand to 10,000 ha.
- Guardian
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23 November 2024
The Nasarawa State Government has commenced the harvest of its 2,000 hectares rice farm in Jangwa village of Awe Local Government Area, as part of the 10,000 hectares initially earmarked for its food security programme
- National Accord
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27 October 2024
“This land belongs to the peasant farmers of Kwatan-Taru, Natirde, Dinyawo, Wurbo, Kyari and Sindride, whose forefathers have been farming for hundreds of years."
- Leadership
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16 September 2024