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AfDB, IFAD, Others Give $17b To Boost Food Security in Africa

Paul Mbagwu May 16, 2021 0

Over US$17 billion in financing has been pledged by a unification of multilateral development banks and development partners to address rising hunger on the African continent and to improve food security.These funds were donated on the…

Government

IFAD Builds N13m Market in Jigawa

Nabilu Balarabe Dec 30, 2019 0

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has built a market worth N13 million in Auyakayi Village, Auyo Local Government Area of Jigawa.Alhaji Umar Danzomo, IFAD’s Support Officer in the state, made the…

Agriculture

IFAD injects N4bn into Ebonyi economy in 2016

Uju Jun 24, 2017 0

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said it injected N4 billion into the economy of Ebonyi in 2016 to support farmers.Mr Sunday Ituma, the State Programme Coordinator, disclosed this on Saturday in Abakaliki while…

Agriculture

IFAD earmarks $93.5m to support 727,000 farmers in 7 states

Uju Apr 27, 2017

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it has set aside 93.5 million U.S. dollars to support 727,000 farmers in seven states, under its Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP).Alhaji…

Agriculture

Nigeria’s agriculture on the right track – Expert

Uju Jan 2, 2017

The Former Country Representative, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr Atsuko Toda on Monday said agriculture was on the right track to becoming the bedrock of the economy in Nigeria.Toda, who was recently…

Agriculture

Yobe Govt. pays N60m counterpart funds for Fadama lll, IFAD — Commissioner

Victoria Nov 22, 2016

The Yobe State Government said on Tuesday that it had paid N60million as counterpart funds to participate in IFAD and Fadama lll projects. Alhaji Mustapha Gajerima, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, said this in Damaturu at a…

Agriculture

Ebonyi pays N87.1m IFAD’s counterpart fund

Femi Famutimi Jun 19, 2016 0

The Ebonyi Government on Sunday said it had paid N87.1million as one year counterpart fund to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to boost rice production.Mr Sunday Ituma, the state Programme Coordinator of IFAD…

Metro

IFAD begins $85m climate change adaptation programme in 7 states

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jun 17, 2016 0

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has launched its Climate Change Adaptation Agribusiness Support Programme to support farmers in seven northern states.IFAD’s Country Programme Manager in Nigeria, Ms Atsuko…