The Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Ogbonna Ona described climate change as a result of the depletion of arable land as responsible for the ongoing clashes of shepherds / farmers in Nigeria. The Minister reported this at the opening of the workshop on Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in […]
US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stewart Symington Appeal to young agriprene in the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) was aimed at upholding the course of work for their African counterparts. The challenge was made by the US ambassador to Nigeria, HE Stuart Symington, when he visited them in Ibadan to talk about the progress […]
Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance 12-Sep-18 Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Anchau Market, Kaduna State Beans (White) 100Kg 28,000 Tier 760 311 27,000 750 1000 10 Garri (White) 50Kg 17,000 Tier 410 247 17,000 410 0 0 Groundnut (Edible) 120Kg […]
At least 400,000 cocoa seedlings and 25,000 cashew seedlings were distributed by the Ondo government to farmers in 18 local government districts of the state. Speaking at the time of the distribution of the seedlings, the Governor of the state, Mr. Rotemi Akerdolu, said that this initiative is part of the efforts of the state […]
A global analysis published by the Environmental Protection Fund on Monday showed that emissions of methane and nitrous oxide in rice farms can have the same effect on long-term warming as about 600 coal plants The study, published on Monday, showed that rice cultivation around the world can be responsible for twice the level of […]
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Bees, which many see as a dangerous insect to keep or harness, are also perceived by some as money rotating by insects that need to be grown and grown to accumulate wealth from various bush products. According to experts, bees can be less dangerous when the beekeeper respects them (bees), this may not bite the […]
On September 5, Egypt purchased 60 KMT of milling wheat from Russia to be delivered on October 21 – 30, 2018 at an average price of USD 235.00/MT C&F. The price in the previous tender equaled USD 241.23/MT C&F, reports UkrAgroConsult. The purchase included the following: Quantity, KMT Origin Shipper FOB ($) Freight ($) C&F […]
India, which was a major importer of palm oil and coconut oil from Malaysia and Indonesia and Sri Lanka to meet its vegetable oil requirements, has now started exporting coconut oil to these countries in a big way. For the first time, India also started exporting large quantities of dry coconut to US and European […]
The federal government said that the killings caused by clashes between farmers and shepherds, a cattle storm, cross-border crimes and banditry, in particular, have declined sharply over the past two months. This was stated by the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed during a special meeting in the Town Hall on security in […]
Kebbi. Photo: BBC Nevertheless, with the euphoria of success recorded in rice production, which amounts to 3.56 million tons, the state government of Kebbi shifts to other agro products for which the state has competitive advantages. Currently, the state exports to neighboring countries – the Niger, the Republic of Benin and Libya, and also produces […]
Green Agriculture West Africa Ltd (GAWAL), in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, began a seven-day technical training on agricultural technologies for civil servants. The training began on September 3, 2018 at the Abuja Industrial Park in the field of HGCOC agriculture in the Bwari district, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The […]
ZIMBABWE was by yesterday left with less than a month of wheat stocks after a United Kingdom-based supplier held back a 30 000-tonne consignment at Mozambique’s port of Beira until payment is confirmed following delays by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to remit $12,5 million to close the deal. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA/FREEMAN MAKOPA […]
Argentina has suffered a currency crisis since the beginning of the year, and the Argentinian peso devalued over 100% against the U.S. dollar since then. This is sparking increased export taxes for Argentina’s agricultural commodities. As a consequence of higher interest rates in the U.S. and the European Union, the country’s debt skyrocketed to record […]
Amid the current account deficit, the government and private sector work hand in hand to expand the export market of palm oil by sending trade mission delegations to Pakistan. “We will depart to Karachi, Pakistan,” the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI) deputy chairman Togar Sitanggang said in Jakarta on Tuesday. After the Indonesian government, […]