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Anchor Borrowers programme

Wike Accuses CBN Of Playing Politics With Agric Loans

John Ogunsemore Mar 15, 2021 0

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says politics has been used to deny the state access to agricultural loans offered by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).According to a statement by his Special Assistant (Media), Kelvin Ebiri,…

Agriculture

150,000 Kebbi farmers, civil servants to benefit from CBN facility

Ibrahim Bello Jan 30, 2021 0

At least 150,000 farmers in the 21 Local Government Areas of Kebbi are to benefit from different Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) facilities for dry and wet season farming, an official has said.The state Chairman of Wheat Farmers…

Agriculture

NACOTAN President, Achimugu, Urges FG To Sustain Anchor Borrowers Programme

Sylvester Thompson Oct 17, 2020 0

The National Cotton Association of Nigeria(NACOTAN), has lauded the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme(ABP), saying it was the best agricultural programme so far launched in the country.NACOTAN President, Mr. Anibe…

Agriculture

Commissioner Tasks Students on Ogun Agric Intervention Programmes

Olawale Jokotoye Feb 15, 2020 0

The Ogun government, on Saturday, advised agricultural science students in its tertiary institutions to key into its various intervention programmes, such as the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), for easy access to loans and…

Agriculture

CBN Must Transfer Anchor Borrowers Programme to Agric Ministry – Sen. Adamu

Cecilia Ijuo Dec 15, 2019 0

The Chairman, National Agricultural Foundation, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, has restated the need for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to hand over the administration of the Anchor Borrowers Programme and other agricultural programmes. …

Agriculture

1,108 rice farmers to benefit from anchor borrower loan in Buhari’s town

Auwalu Yusuf May 17, 2019 0

No fewer than 1,108 rice farmers in Daura Local Government, Katsina State would benefit from the wet season agricultural inputs under the 2019 first phase of the Federal Government anchor borrower agricultural scheme.Malam Nura Baure,…

Agriculture

6,520 Farmers Selected For Dry-Season Rice Farming

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 15, 2017 0

No fewer than 6,520 farmers from five north-central states and Abuja have been selected to participate in this year’s dry season farming under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.Mrs Rabi Emaikwu, Chairman, All Farmers Association of…

Agriculture

Kano Govt tells 5, 000 Anchor Borrower Loan beneficiaries to pay up

Uju Jan 9, 2017

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Sunday urged the over 5,000 beneficiaries of the CBN Anchor Borrowers’ agricultural loan in the state to pay up.The governor made the appeal at an interactive meeting with some of the farmers at…

Agriculture

Anchor borrowers scheme: farmers to benefit from training nationwide

Uju Dec 31, 2016

Mr Mike Enahoro, the Managing Director of Kuro Communication Ltd, said on Saturday, that no fewer than one million rice farmers would benefit from its ongoing training to boost production in 2017.Enahoro, who gave this assurance in an…

Agriculture

Anchor Borrowers Programme : Bauchi Farmers decry slow pace of accounts opening process in Banks

Uju Dec 26, 2016

Potential beneficiaries of Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) in Bauchi State have decried the slow pace of processing of their accounts by some banks involved in the programme.They told the News Agency of Nigeria…