Agriculture
NIRSAL links farmers, agri-businesses with commercial banks for affordable, sustainable financing
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh As Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc), continues to assist farmer-groups and...
CBN’s Emefiele is changing Nigeria’s Agric growth story
By Stella Igwe-Adesoga It was not out of caprice that President Muhammadu Buhari reappointed Dr Godwin Emefiele, in May 2019, to...
NIRSAL, Federal Ministry of Trade partner on combating post-harvest losses, boosting agricultural sector
In continuation of delivering on its mandate of providing end-to-end solutions aimed at fixing breakages along the Agricultural Value Chains (AVC) in...
NIRSAL sensitizes Edo oil palm farmers on credit risk guarantee
As part of efforts to boost palm oil production in Nigeria as a major producer globally, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System...
As Buhari Tweaks Fertilizer Initiative, Hits Home Run
By Opeyemi Oke It is a given that of the three needs of man, food comes first and its availability is...
NIRSAL, NASENI partner to create 110,000 jobs in agricultural mechanization
In its commitment to provide end-to- end solutions to fix breakages in the agricultural value chain in the country, Nigeria Incentive-Based...
Stakeholders want stock fish delisted from Forex restriction list
Some stakeholders in the Seafood sector have called for the delisting of stock fish from the foreign exchange (FOREX) restrictions to foster...
NIRSAL unveils scorecard, facilitates N148bn in finance, investments for agriculture and agribusiness in 2020
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) says it facilitated over N148 billion in finance and investments for agriculture...
N148bn credit facility doled out for agribusiness, agriculture across Nigeria, says NIRSAL
In line with its mandate, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Leading (NIRSAL) says it has facilitated over N148 billion...
Stakeholders score Buhari’s agric policies low
A video went viral in November 2020 about a hearing session organised by a committee of Nigeria’s legislative national assembly. Zaheera...
NIRSAL, Royal Exchange provide multi-peril insurance for farmers against bad weather risks, losses
As part of initiatives to boost food production and ensure steady income for farmers at this challenging time, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing...
CBN Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: Northeast 2, 987 maize farmers get NIRSAL’s input, others
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) says it is supporting the 2020 wet season farming operations...
CBN Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: NIRSAL empowers 475 female Cassava farmers in Uyo
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) has empowered more than 475 female cassava farmers in Uyo, Akwa...
Post-COVID-19: NIRSAL creates 16, 000 Agro Geo-Cooperatives, plans four million hectares of farmland
… enrols about 8m farmers to produce 12m metric tonnes of grains annually … facilitates access to structured finance, quality inputs,...
Osinbajo restates FG’s commitment to boost agricultural production, collaboration with private sector
The Federal Government has restated its readiness for increased support for agricultural production in the country using the 12 dams nationwide under...
