Chi Farms Limited, a subsidiary of TGI Group, in partnership with ZOETIS, intends to put into operation a state-of-the-art veterinary care center in Ibadan, Oyo. Commissioning is scheduled for September 12. The project, which was carried out as part of the ZOETIS Initiative for Agricultural Productivity and Better Animal Health (A.L.P.H.A.), aims to create sustainable […]
The Sokoto command from the Nigerian Customs (NCS) seized 517 sacks of foreign rice and 320 parcels of Indian hemp by 1 kg smuggled illegally into the country. Addressing reporters on Saturday at Sokoto, her controller, GimbaUmar, said that other items confiscated included 34 sacks of sugar and 45 bales of second hand clothes that […]
The Netherlands should cooperate with Nigeria in the development of livestock models. Michelle Diehlen, deputy ambassador of the Netherlands in Nigeria, this is known during a press conference on Friday in Lagos. The deputy ambassador said that the partnership was in the background of President Mohammad Bukhari's visit to the Netherlands in June to collect […]
Make sure you start a new oilseed season effectively at the VI International Conference “Black Sea Oil Trade-2018” – a key event of the Black Sea oilseed market, to be held on September 20, 2018 in Hilton hotel, Kyiv, Ukraine. Market operators from 20 countries are already on board! Participant list is available ONLINE. The […]
The Executive Director for Agriculture and Management of Agriculture (ARMTI), Deputy Director for Environmental Protection (ARMTI), Dr. Oloufemi Oladunni, called for the capacity of producers to educate farmers about the responsible use of pesticides. He said that this would help the country improve compliance with global norms of pesticide residues and reduce the rejection of […]
AUSTRALIAN grain growers could receive a $150 million windfall due to increased access to markets as a result of the newly inked Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) free trade agreement (FTA). The gains are likely to be made in the area of feed grain, with a key plank of the FTA that Australia be […]
Gartner Callaway Farm Charles Madouabee writes about why innovation and technology need tools in an effort to eliminate hunger through agriculture. It is projected that Nigeria will become the third largest population in the world in 2050, according to a report entitled "World Population Prospects: the version of 2017" published by the United Nations Department […]
Federal Group for Operations in North America Nigeria "C" Owerri continues to fulfill its duties to combat smuggling and income generation.The group produced seizures from 12 cars and 881 bags of rice, all with a duty paid more than N385 million.Controller Olusemire Kayode, the new compartment zone controller who made this famous, demonstrating the attacks […]
Both Benin, Oba Ewuare II, said that more investment in the agricultural sector remains the most reliable way of ensuring sufficiency and economic stability in any country. Both Evoir said this when he organized the agribusiness of Captain Nosa Okunbor, a statement signed by his chief spokesman, Mr. Desmond Agba, and provided to the Nigeria […]
Four farmers who the murdered shepherd, were brought to trial before the trial of the magistrate Ilorin. The accused allegedly conspired and shot the deceased, accusing him of grazing cattle on his farm. The accused are Abdulrahman Olatunji, 27; Amid Kehinde, 28; James Olamlekan, 20 and Ajadi Sadiq, 28 from the village of Okaka, Oke […]
HIGH rice prices may have no basis at this time, given the low price of rice in the international market, according to a former agriculture secretary. In a briefing on Monday, House Deputy Speaker Arthur C. Yap, who was agriculture chief during the Arroyo presidency, said international rice prices are currently at $350 to $400 […]
President of the Foundation "Farm and Infrastructure" Professor Gbolagade Ayulla urged the National Assembly to adopt the bill "The right to food". Speaking as a participant in the discussion at the two-day summit, said: "Lactating futures for Africa", organized by the Agenda for Human Development and the Environment in Lagos, Ayola urged the Senate to […]
Argentina has overhauled its export regime for grains, oilseeds and any derivative product on Monday after President Mauricio Macri said he would ask exporters who have benefitted from a collapse in the peso to do more to help the country eliminate its primary fiscal deficit next year. The measure, at current exchange rates, effectively introduces […]
Professor Charles Dokubo, Special Adviser to the President for Delta Affairs and Coordinators in Nigeria, Presidential Amnesty Program (middle, front), right, Professor George Salachas; Dr Effiong Essien; Mr. Ioannis Inglesis and Mr. George Dimacopulos during the visit of the Greek instructors to the Amnesty office in Abuja on Tuesday. The special adviser to the president […]
Agriculture was designed as one of the main driving forces for Africa's economic recovery, supplemented by a growing interest in the continent's natural resources. More than 60 percent of the world's available and unused arable land is in sub-Saharan Africa, and in Nigeria, agriculture accounts for about 22 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) […]