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Prof. Adeboye Omole, a Livestock Specialist at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, on Thursday urged farmers to provide solutions to unemployment and food insecurity in the country. Omole made the call at the Oyo state Farmers Day/Agricultural Trade Fair Show 2018, organised by Joe Communication Productions, under the auspices of Lagelu […]
Jaiz Bank PLC is to establish new branches in four states as part of effort to expand its operational activities in the country.Its Managing Director, Alhaji Hassan Usman made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen in Kano on Thursday. He said the new branches would be located in Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Lagos and Ilorin in […]
Malaysia extended its zero export tax on palm oil until January 1, 2019, reports UkrAgroConsult. The export tax on crude palm oil at zero percent has been applied since September 2018. It equaled 4.5 percent in August. Reference price of palm oil in December will be MYR 1975.5/MT (USD 471.37/MT). If its price exceeds MYR […]
Members of the Association of Hibiscus Flower Exporters of Nigeria have lamented the ban placed on the export of hibiscus flower by its major importing country, Mexico. They said that this action had crippled their businesses and led to massive job losses. The President of the association, Mr Tunji Lawal, said hibiscus was a major […]
A global report, Legatum Prosperity Index, has urged Nigeria and other sub-Saharan countries to boost agricultural productivity in view of the rising population. The Legatum Prosperity Index is an annual ranking of 149 countries that covers 96 per cent of the world’s population and 99 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In a […]
The Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) geared towards enhancing Nigeria’s agricultural sector was scrapped by the present government and replaced with Agricultural Inputs and Mechanisation Scheme (AIMS), which is fraught with lots of challenges, compelling women farmers to call for restoration of the previous scheme. Taiwo Hassan writes. When the regime of President Muhammadu […]
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday accorded an approval to gift 40,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan. Finance Minister Asad Umar chaired a meeting of the ECC which agreed to gift wheat worth Rs1.73 billion to Afghanistan. The ECC also approved the release of funds to the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) for […]
Fortification is used to increase the micronutrient content of foods.International organisations are empowering firms to end hunger by increasing their capacity to provide quality and nutritious fortified foods for local communities. One of them is Techno Serve, an international non-profit body, which is promoting business solutions to poverty in the developing world by linking people […]
The executive director, National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services ( NAERLS), a university-based institute, under the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Prof Mohammed Khalid Othman, in this exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP FRIDAY has revealed that the National Farmers’ Helpline, created by the institute, is fully operational in-spite of […]
The Oloni of Eti-Oni, Oba Dokun Thompson, has made a strong case for the economic empowerment of farmers in the cocoa industry. Speaking during a forum of food and agric writers in Lagos, the Monarch said cocoa was a key export commodity central to the realisation of the Federal Government’s targets towards sustainable development. He […]
Focus on agriculture rather than risk illegal migration, Dabiri-Erewa urges youths We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok Source link
Malaysia maintained its export tax on crude palm oil for December at zero percent, according to a circular on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s website, citing the national customs department. The export tax was at zero percent in November. Malaysia is the world’s second-largest producer of palm oil. The Southeast Asian nation calculated a palm […]
By Gabriel Ewepu THE Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, yesterday, declared all state governments’ levy collecting agents on federal highways targeting agricultural produce as illegal. In a statement signed by the Head, Media, Communications and Strategies, NAQS, Dr. Chigozie Nwodo, also explained that all such “illegal checkpoints mounted by individuals who are contracted by State […]
The Federal Government yesterday said the failure of manufacturers to conform to global standards in production and packaging explained why some Nigerian products were rejected in the international market. This emerged yesterday during a non-oil export dialogue convened by the Policy Development Facility Phase 2 funded by UK Aids. Agencies of the Federal Government including […]
The Egyptian state buyer GASC purchased 10 KMT of sunflower oil and 40 KMT soybean oil in a tender held on November 28, 2018, reports UkrAgroConsult. According to market participants, the sunflower oil was bought from ADM (10 KMT at a price of USD 673/MTm with a 180-day payment delay), the soybean oil was bought […]