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The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has urged the federal government to sustain its current border closure, saying it would help boost the economy. Idris Abini, the chairman of Niger state chapter of the association, made the call in Minna during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Mr Abini […]
The Netherlands on Friday said the child labour practice, which a PREMIUM TIMES’ investigation revealed in the Nigerian supply chain of Dutch multinational, FrieslandCampina, is being taken “seriously” and already a subject on the agenda of the European country’s food industry. The Dutch government’s response to the investigation by PREMIUM TIMES came two days after […]
Milky Way Partnership (MWP) Nigeria has met with stakeholders to address challenges of milk production through local techniques, as well as ways to improve the use of modern equipment to boost dairy production in the country. Speaking at the meeting in Kaduna, Dr Ishaq Bello, project manager, Milk Value Chain Foundation, said the MWP was […]
Scientists, experts and scaling partners of the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) are set for their 4th annual review and planning meeting. The aim is to discuss and unveil the progress made in cassava agronomy and how such efforts are addressing the low yield per hectare on farmers’ […]
According to International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), maize production in Nigeria is deficient with about 4 million metric tonnes yearly. With your experience in farming and grain business, how can maize production be scaled up in Nigeria? We must give kudos to IITA and other organisations for the collaborative efforts with farmers to ensure […]
True progress in agriculture can be actualised if more farm products are industrially processed and post-harvest losses are minimised, according to the Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, Professor Francis Otunta. He challenged universities and agricultural research institutes to double efforts on capacity development, human capital development and the […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says with the phenomenal increase in rice production and processing in the country, Nigeria will be exporting the commodity in the next two years. The minister stated this on Thursday in Kura, Kano state during an assessment tour of the impact of the border drill on […]
By Emmanuel Elebeke The federal government says the 34 integrated rice mills across the country now produce about 150,000 bags of rice every day, translating to 35 million bags annually. The minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed disclosed this in his remarks on Thursday during the media tour in Kano State to assess the […]
The federal government will soon begin remodelling grazing reserves into ranches in seven states in Nigeria as it moves towards implementing its controversial National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP). The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE), Bashir Usman, disclosed this on Tuesday, at a training workshop on the remodelling exercise held in […]
Multinational dairy company, FrieslandCampina, says it has engaged an international firm, Partner Africa, to conduct an audit of its raw milk sourcing in Nigeria following an investigation by PREMIUM TIMES revealing child labour in its supply chain. The company said it is committed to “preventing and eliminating” child labour in its supply chain based on […]
Irrigation activities at border towns may suffer serious setback due to the ban on the supply of petroleum products to areas located 20 kilometer to international land borders, Daily Trust has gathered. Our reporter, who visited some of the areas, observed many filling stations locked down, with the few still in business selling far […]
Today, Nigeria is joining the rest of the globe to celebrate the World Soil Day which is set aside every year by the United Nations to draw global attention to the continued decline of soil quality and efficiency, already negatively impacting on the productivity of millions of smallholder farmers. This year’s theme is ‘Stop Soil […]
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has assured Nigerians of availability and affordable poultry and livestock products during the yuletide in the country. The Lagos AFAN Chairman, Chief Femi Oke, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He spoke on preparations and availability of poultry products […]
The federal government will soon begin remodelling grazing reserves into ranches in seven states in Nigeria as it moves towards implementing its controversial National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP). The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE), Bashir Usman, disclosed this on Tuesday, at a training workshop on the remodelling exercise held in […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its interventions in agricultural and manufacturing sectors have saved the economy about N1.3 trillion annually in import bills. The Deputy Governor in charge of the Corporate Services Department of the CBN, Edward Adamu, said the bank’s intervention is targeted at improving local production of four commodities, namely rice, […]