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The Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, has faulted a report by the United States Department for Agriculture which suggests that the nation had imported rice to the tune of about three million tonnes, saying it was inconsistent with available facts. Bagudu, whose state is one of the largest rice producers in Nigeria, told the […]
ARGENTINA’s wheat exports are set to double over the next decade, potentially challenging Australia’s competitiveness in key markets, according to a new report from the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC). AEGIC chief economist Professor Ross Kingwell said Argentina was already a world powerhouse of grain exports with wheat poised to take a greater role. […]
In order to awaken the consciousness, knowledge and skill required by Deltans on profitable goat farming under best practice farming system, the Delta State government has commenced the training of farmers in the state for goat farming. Declaring the training open at the Delta State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (DARDA), Ibusa, the permanent secretary, […]
This was stated by Xiaoxia Dong, General Secretary of the Chinese State Alliance of milk producers, the Director of the magazine “Dairy industry of China”. The expert spoke during the international conference “The Future milk exporters in the global market”, reports The DairyNews from the exhibition EuroTier. According to Xiaoxia Dong, the consumption of dairy […]
The Programme Coordinator, ActionAid Nigeria, Mr Azubike Nwokoye, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to strengthen agricultural extension services in the country. Nwokoye told newsmen in Abuja that plans by the government to distribute drought-resistant seeds to farmers might not yield the desired results without technical support to the famers. The ActionAid […]
One of Australia’s leading grain exporters, GrainCorp, announced a drop of 43.7 percent to full year profits on Thursday, citing an ongoing drought in the country’s east. For the annual period until September 30, revenue was down 232 million U.S. dollars, or 7 percent, from 3.3 billion U.S. dollars to 3.07 billion U.S. dollars, with […]
– The Niger state government has solicited the help of World Bank in the revival of its agricultural endeavours – The appeal to the international bank was made known by Ibrahim Musa, the permanent secretary in the ministry of agriculture and rural development in the state – Musa said that the state needs World Bank […]
International grain markets are making significant moves to ensure they have a sustainable suppliers or customers as some American grain exporters await revamped trade deals. Brazil, for example, is investing to increase its 2018-19 soybean acreage to 36.2 million hectares (89.45 million acres). The goal is to produce up to 120 million tons of soybeans […]
Nigeria’s rice imports will jump 13 per cent next year to 3.4 million metric tons, making Africa’s most populous country the world’s biggest rice importer after China, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The forecast growth is a setback for the Nigerian government, which plans to stop rice imports by the end of this […]
Image: Mynairanaija Nigeria will be the world second largest rice buyer in 2019, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has projected. The USDA said in its latest Rice Outlook released on Tuesday. China is predicted to be the world’s largest buyer. According to the report, “on an annual basis, consumption and residual use is projected higher in 2018/19 […]
The Federal Government has indicated interest to partner with private investors in the area of irrigation to upscale food production in the country. Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed this when he received a delegation of EuroBase Ltd and Future Pump Company in Abuja. “The Federal Government would be […]
With a projected 13 per cent jump next year to 3.4 million metric tons, Nigeria will emerge the world’s second-biggest rice importer after China, reveals a US Department of Agriculture report. “China and Nigeria are projected to remain the largest rice importing countries in 2019, followed by the EU, Cote d’Ivoire, and Iran,” the USDA […]
As per the latest data compiled by Food Corp of India, the government had 33.1 mln tn of wheat in its central pool as of Nov 1, up from 23.9 mln tn in the year-ago period,. This was almost 10 million tonnes from last due to strong procurement this year.In the season started April, the […]
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Onitsha Area Office yesterday disclosed its resolve towards developing and industrialising NIWA floodable plains and right of way for agriculture and cattle ranching. The Onitsha area office manager, Mrs. Uchi Amadi, disclosed this during a tour of Onitsha and Warri area offices by the NIWA managing director, Senator Dr. […]
With one in five deaths associated with poor diets, a policy brief launched by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has urged policymakers to prioritise the reduction of food loss and waste to improve people’s access to nutritious food. The brief, which has the theme: “Preventing nutrient loss and waste across […]