The Niger State Government has presented the Certificate of Occupancy (C -of- O) to the Federal Government for the Sustainable Integrated Productive Communities (SIPC) programme, a landmark initiative combining mass housing, agriculture, renewable energy, and enterprise development to drive inclusive growth. Speaking at the event in her office in Abuja…
Read MoreNiger State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Finance for the establishment of Sustainable Integrated Productive Communities (SIPC) as a pilot scheme in the country. The understanding, which relates to ensuring food security, providing mass housing, and inclusive economic growth, was signed at…
Read MoreInline with Farmer Governor Mohammed Umar Bago's Promotion of Agricultural Education (school farms) and the Nigerian Government policy on "Nationalization of children cartoon content", ensuring at least 70% of cartoon content consumed by children is locally produced within three years, Niger Foods is developing in-house cartoon and animation series to…
Read MoreMeeting on Nigeria's self-sufficiency in sugar production through improvement of agricultural production. Niger Foods, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, is strengthening Nigeria’s path to sustainable food security The Federal Minister of Agriculture, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Hon. Sabi Aliyu…
Read MoreFollowing the scientific agricultural partnership signed between the Niger State government and the AfricaRice aimed at transforming rice production capacity in the State, a delegation from the AfricaRice centre was in Minna on a fact-finding visit to assess the level of preparedness of the State to drive the partnership. The…
Read MoreFarmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has received a delegation of businessmen from Russia in Minna, the Niger State capital. The delegation, made up of representatives from Sber Bank of Russia, the Russian Trade Commission, strategic partners and equipment manufacturers, and Rostselmash, was led by Mr. Peter, commercial attaché, Russian Trade Commission.…
Read MoreEarlier today, the Governor commissioned a shea nut processing factory in Kudu, Niger State. The factory was established by Salid Agriculture, a privately driven investment supported by Nexim Bank. The Governor, aside from granting the company a three-year tax break, has included Salid Agriculture in the Niger State Agro-Processing Zone…
Read MoreTo boost rice production in the country, Dangote Rice Limited, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited yesterday in Lagos signed a purchase and sale agreement with Niger State Government owned Niger Foods Security Systems and Logistics Company Limited on steady supply of Paddy rice. Dangote Rice and Niger Foods are…
Read MoreNiger state Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, has been presented a Five Billion Naira cheque by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The cheque was presented to him at the launch of N500 Billion "Produce for Lagos" initiative held at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja. The Produce For Lagos initiative is…
Read MoreA delegation from Uttam Sucrotech Consortium, a sugarcane production and value chain experts from Brazil and India have paid a visit to the Emir of Minna, Umar Faruk Bahago to intimate him about plans to cultivate 150,000 hectares Sugarcane and sugar production in NIGER STATE The delegation which was led…
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