Nigeria: Govt Signs Financing Pact for $158m Value Chain Programme in Nine Northern States

Katsina gov applauds FG’s $158m agric value chain programme for Northern states

Governor Radda pledged Katsina State's full commitment to the successful implementation of the programme, noting that his administration has already put in place necessary structures to maximize the benefits for local farmers The post Katsina gov applauds FG’s $158m agric value chain programme for Northern states appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Nigeria: Govt Signs Financing Pact for $158m Value Chain Programme in Nine Northern States

The Federal Government on Wednesday signed a financing agreement for the $158.15 million Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN).

Shettima: Global Trade War a Warning for Nigeria to grow what we eat - Daily Trust

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the recent global trade disruptions and the resurgence of protectionism are warnings to Nigeria to begin to grow what its people eat and produce what they trade. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during the signing ceremony of the financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN), Shettima described the initiative as a product of critical thinking about the economic reality o…

FG Formalizes Financing Agreement For Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria - AgroNigeria

In a strategic move to transform its agricultural sector, the Nigerian Government has formalized a financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). The agreement was signed on Wednesday by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, representing Nigeria, and Bernard Hien, the Regional Director for West and Central Africa, representing the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). This …

FG secures $158m deal to boost agricultural value chains - Lagos Television

The Federal Government has signed an agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to commit over $158 million to support smallholder farmers in nine states across northern Nigeria. An agreement was signed during a meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, with several governors and deputy governors from the northern region in…

Food Security: Fed Govt signs $158m agriculture financing scheme pact

The Federal Government has signed a $158.15 financing deal for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN) as part of ongoing efforts to revolutionise the agriculture sector. It was sealed yesterday at the State House in Abuja by representatives of the Federal Government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the French Development Agency (AFD). All the parties are co-funding the eight-year initiative, which wa…