Minister Audu Ogbeh on scaling up Nigeria’s agriculture sector
By CNBC Africa
30 June 2018 |
2:00 pm
Agriculture is becoming more profitable, that's according to Audu Ogbeh, Nigeria's Agriculture Minister.
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