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Youth in Nigeria urged to embrace the opportunities in agricultural business world

An agricultural entrepreneur, Mr Oluwole Azeez, has urged Nigerian youths to recognise opportunities in farming and embrace the…



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Facts about Tomato farming in Nigeria

Nigeria can lead the world in tomato production! Many Nigerian successful entrepreneurs/ financial institutions, banks, private equity are…


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