Indonesia reaffirms plan to import 2m tons of rice this year

[ad_1] Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said on Monday that the government had reaffirmed its plan to import 2 million tons of rice this year to assure the availability of the commodity in the market. He said the decision to import 2 million tons of rice was made during a coordination meeting among relevant ministries and […]

Iran. Gov’t Wheat Purchases Surpass Last Year’s

[ad_1] The government has bought more than 9.2 million tons of wheat from local farmers in 31 Iranian provinces in the current fiscal year (started March 21), which indicates a 5% increase compared with the similar period of last year. “The harvest season is not yet over but this year’s purchased amount has already exceeded […]

Egypt issued a tender to purchase vegetable oils

[ad_1] According to market participants, the Egyptian state buyer GASC has issued a tender to purchase 40 KMT of soybean oil (30 KMT for US Dollars and 10 KMT for Egyptian pounds) and 15 KMT of sunflower oil (10 KMT for US dollars and 5 KMT for Egyptian pounds), reports UkrAgroConsult. The vegetable oils are […]

Nutritionist advocates utilisation of bio-resources –

Professor of Biochemical Nutrition and Toxicology, Dr. Ipheoma Irene Ijez, expressed concern that Nigeria's biodiversity / resources, including abundant green and leafy vegetables, were not fully used. Professor Ige from the University of Agriculture. Michael Okpara (MUAU), Abia, announced this by giving her an introductory lecture at the university, entitled "The Food And Medicine Wedlock: […]

Commodity Price Between August 16, — August 23, 2018

Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance 29-Aug-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 27,000 Tier 750 307 27,000 760 0 -10 Garri (White) 50Kg 18,000 Tier 430 259 18,000 430 0 0 Groundnut (Edible) 120Kg […]

How to cultivate watermelon sustainably –

When short-term investment returns are driving factors, watermelon is among the crops. The gestation period is 75 to 90 days, depending on the variety. Watermelon is one of the cultivated and consumed crops that are believed to have originated almost 5000 years ago from the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Cultivated throughout the tropical climate, it […]

Health Alert: One million bags of toxic rice impounded

Poisonous rice is seized in Kenya. Rice eaters should know that rice has a shelf life Rice consumers in Nigeria should check bags of rice for shelf life, as they can become toxic, unsuitable for human consumption. In Kenya, millions of sacks of toxic rice were found stunning, as well as 400 containers with substandard […]

Don lists ways to stop fish importation  

A fish If the problem of environmental pollution and other factors of concern is not resolved, the Nigerian plan to provide enough fish to stop dependence on imports will become a mirage. This was part of the results of the outstanding expert in the management of incubation, water pollution and toxicology, Professor Bamilda Omitoyin, who […]

Argentina Imposes 2-Day Embargo On Soy Meal, Soy Oil Exports

Soy Meal: Argentina’s Agriculture Ministry has temporarily suspended a reporting mechanism which tracks exports for soy oil, soy meal, pellets and other products containing soy, effectively curtailing exports of those products for two days. The decision was implemented through resolution 249/2018 following the Economy Ministry’s decision to halt its rolling programme of export tax cuts […]

FG Partners Ogun To Enhance Fish Farming

Fish Farming: As a part of measures to alleviate poverty and deal with unemployment, the federal government has reiterated its readiness to work with the Ogun State government in the development of fisheries within the nation to create wealth distribution.

Commodity Price Between August 02 — August 09, 2018

Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance 09-Aug-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 27,000 Tier 760 311 29,000 790 -2000 -30 Garri (White) 50Kg 17,500 Tier 410 247 17,000 400 500 10 Groundnut (Edible) 120Kg 20,000 Tier […]

Artificial intelligence tech boosting smart agriculture

Artificial intelligence (AI) came to the farm, helping to ensure the growth of crop yields. As the old saying goes, agriculture is a trade, "which depends solely on the sky." Most livestock and field crops depend largely on the weather for their comfort and provision with water and energy. But more than 1.3 billion people […]