SMEDAN commences update of MSMEs data

NaijaAgroNet.

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has commenced plans to update its data on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) reports NaijaAgroNet.

The Director General Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, AlhajiBatureMasari, said this in an interview in Abuja that the agency has kicked off to update the MSMD on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 2010 data.

NaijaAgroNet recalls that the 2010 report showed that about 17 million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have a collective record of 32 million employers in Nigeria.

The Director-General who said that the significant contribution of the SMEs to the Nigeria economy in 2010 partly called for the survey so, now he is calling on stakeholders join hands and  together to create a better atmosphere t help bring out the best of the SMEs to boost the Nigeria economy.

“The MSMEs space is large and demands the unflinching commitment of stakeholders and practitioners,” he said.

ChidozieAnibueze/GEE

... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

Nigeria ready to kick out Polio completely

 NaijaAgroNet.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) into the country’s everyday immunization agenda, reports NaijaAgroNet.

In order to achieve the goal of being the next nation free from the polio virus, Nigeria now hit one of the four major plans to eradicate polio which is to replace oral polio vaccine (OPV) with the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)

Minister of Health, Dr. Alhassan Khaliru in a statement made available to NaijaAgroNet, said the efforts will provide Nigeria with the chance to completely eradicate the polio virus he said “These provide a quantum-leap opportunity for Nigeria in the polio eradication end game strategy,” said Dr.Khaliru.

NaijaAgroNet recalls that World Health Organization (WHO) commended Nigeria, pointeing out their position in the fight against the polio virus with records, saying “Nigeria remains one of the three countries with endemic polio transmission.”

ChidozieAnibueze/GEE

... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

FG Empowers Bauchi farmers on Wheat initiative

NaijaAgroNe

Over 400 registered farmers in Bauchi State have received support from the Federal Government of the state to boost their agricultural strength, in its Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS), NaijaAgroNet.

Directorin the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Mohammed Yusuf, told NaijaAgroNet that the farmers, instead of going to the market to obtain a bag of fertilizer at the rate of N16,600, the government has offered it to them at the rate of N6,150 taking off them the remaining N11,350.

Alhaji Mohammed also said that each of the farmers received bags of fertilizer and enhanced seeds to increase their production.  Stressing this was done in order to bring to life the government hard work to increase the rate of wheat production in the country.

"The Federal Government came out with the wheat value chain initiative to assist farmers with inputs and create market for their produce. This is with a view to boosting productivity and enhancing economic status thereby reducing dependency on importation.” Alhaji Mohammed said.

 

ChidozieAnibueze /GEE/ED, Ops

... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology