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Nigeria Links Cell Phones to Food Production

The government has moved forward with a controversial program to distribute cell phones to poor farmers in a bid to cut corruption and deliver services in the agricultural sector.

Nigeria: Phone for Farmers and Mobile Money Initiative

This Day, 7 February 2013

The phone-for-farmers project, which has continued to generate controversy since its announcement, if well-implemented, would amongst others, optimise the mobile money initiative… Read more »
Nigeria: Cell Phone Program Reaching 232,000 Farmers - Minister

Vanguard, 26 January 2013

For a couple of weeks now since the issue of N60 billion cell phones to farmers came to the front burner, there has been a deluge of criticism over the government's burning desire… Read more »
Nigeria: Cell Phones for Farmers to Cut Corruption, Deliver Services

allAfrica, 14 January 2013

Nigeria's agriculture minister today responded to a barrage of criticism about the planned distribution of cell phones to the country's poorest farmers. Read more »
Nigeria: No Going Back On Cell Phones for Farmers - Minister

Vanguard, 15 January 2013

Despite criticisms that have trailed the proposed purchase of cell phones for farmers in the country, the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwunmi Adeshina, yesterday reiterated that… Read more »

Nigeria: LCCI Lambasts FG's N60 Billion Phones-for-Farmers Policy

Vanguard, 7 January 2013

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have lambasted the federal government over the proposed N60 billion phones-for-farmers policy saying it is a misplaced priority. Read more »
Nigeria: Akinwumi - FG to Subsidise Phone Acquisition By Farmers

This Day, 15 January 2013

More details emerged Monday on how the Federal Government is going to execute its controversial phone-for- farmer scheme with a disclosure by Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi… Read more »
Nigeria: Cellphones for Nigerian Farmers

Nigeria First, 14 January 2013

Following is the prepared text of a speech by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture, during a press conference at State House, the office and residence of the president of… Read more »
Nigeria: N60 Billion Agric Phone Contract?

Leadership, 9 January 2013

The permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote, recently disclosed that the federal government intended to spend N60 billion on… Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Denies Purchase of N60 Billion Phones for Farmers

This Day, 5 January 2013

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has denied reports that the federal government intends to buy mobile phones worth N60b for distribution to… Read more »
Nigeria: 60 Billion for 10 Million Phones Story Not True - Agriculture Minister

Daily Trust, 4 January 2013

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Akinwumi Adesina, has described the story making the rounds that his ministry intends to spend 60 billion naira on ten million cell… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Distribute 10 Million Cell Phones to Farmers

Daily Trust, 4 January 2013

Federal government said yesterday that no fewer than 10 million cell phones would be distributed to farmers to boost agricultural production in the country. Read more »