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Interviews & Viewpoints | Rahul Savara, Group Managing Director, TGI Group from The Report: Nigeria 2017
Interviews & Viewpoints | Bukar Tijani, Regional Representative for Africa, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2017
Interviews & Viewpoints | Audu Innocent Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2017
Articles & Analysis | Lending constraints removed for Nigeria's agriculture sector from The Report: Nigeria 2017
As the government turns to the agriculture sector to boost economic growth, there is a greater emphasis on access to credit and financing for the industry. This stems from the awareness that more funds, in terms of both loans and grants, need to be supplied to the sector in order for it to reach its full potential.
Articles & Analysis | Nigeria's agriculture sector drives economic growth and boosts employment from The Report: Nigeria 2017
As Nigeria’s economy contracted in 2016, the country’s agriculture sector took on even more importance. Long touted as a remedy to the West African nation’s dependence on oil, agriculture is now seen as a potential economic saviour. Before hydrocarbons became the main source of economic growth and export revenue, agriculture dominated the...
Articles & Analysis | Policymakers aim to increase revenue from Nigeria's cassava crops from The Report: Nigeria 2017
No single crop defines the Nigerian agriculture sector more than cassava. The nation is the world’s largest producer of this root vegetable. Yet despite its proficiency in production, Nigeria has not been able to turn this position into a substantial revenue generator. However, efforts to capitalise on this competitive advantage speak to...