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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking the support of the Ondo State Government to combat Fall Armyworm, to increase agricultural produce in the state. The FOA is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger, achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular […]
AUSTRALIA is expected to export 11.5 million tonnes (Mt) of wheat in 2018-19, down 12 per cent from the 13Mt forecast last month, according to the November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released overnight by the USDA. Much of the fall has come from a drought-driven 1Mt reduction to Australia’s production […]
Country Manager, Cassava: Adding Value for Africa Phase 2 (C: AVA 2) Nigeria, Prof Lateef Sanni, said the project has helped in alleviating food insecurity, unemployment and improving the incomes of the rural poor in the country. Speaking at the C: AVA 2 Nigeria Special Session during the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology […]
The volume of rice importation into Nigeria (in metric tonnes) has declined drastically in 2018, figures obtained from various official sources have shown. Indeed, figures obtained from India and Thailand, which are dominant rice exporters to Nigeria indicate that as at September, the latter had so far exported about 5,161 metric tonnes of rice to […]
With the Federal Government seeking ways to boost food production and increase output, focus seems to have shifted to horticulture, which has the potential to deliver big returns to the industry. Hibiscus is one horticulture produce, which export can earn foreign exchange. DANIEL ESSIET reports. Internationally, the dry hibiscus flower, locally known as Zobo, can […]
Imported rice The Federal Government has faulted a report credited to the United States Department of Agriculture, World Markets and Trade where Nigeria was said to have imported three million metric tonnes of rice this year. Specifically, the document had stated that the import figure was 400,000 metric tonnes higher than 2017 statistics. The report, […]
Mongolia can now fully secure its domestic demand for wheat and potatoes, the country’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry said Monday. Mongolia harvested a total 409,600 tons of wheat and 160,900 tons of potato this autumn, respectively up 172,600 tons and 44,500 tons compared with the previous year, the ministry said in a […]
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Permanent Representations of eight member countries to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) sent delegates on a field visit to Indonesia. The mission met with Government Representatives in Jakarta before visiting Central Java and Bali to learn about FAO’s support to the Government’s efforts to improve agricultural development in the country. […]
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) in partnership with Kogi State Government is set to invest the sum of $350m into sugar production in the state. Leader of the delegation from NSDC, Alhaji Salihu Bkeke made this known on Thursday when he led a team of some foreign investors to Governor Bello at the Government […]
Virtually all aspects of regional food production, processing and manufacturing require new technology as they transform into a modernised, productive and competitive force. The last five years have seen over $5 billion of private investment from companies that understand the sector’s enormous potential. Agra Innovate West Africa is designed to bring all levels of this […]
A report by Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture says that Egypt has imported 10.1 million tonnes of wheat from nine countries in Eastern Europe and Asia since January. One of the world’s largest wheat importers, Egypt imported nearly 7.1 million tonnes from Russia, the report said. In second place came Ukraine at 100,000 tonnes. Egypt cultivates […]
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has faulted the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, for saying rice importation increased in 2018 when compared to previous years. Abubakar had quoted United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) World Market and Trade (USDA) report that the three million tonnes rice importation was 400,000 tonnes more than the […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday said there was no truth in the United States Department of Agriculture’s World Markets and Trade Report that claimed that Nigeria imported three million metric tonnes of rice in 2018, which is 400,000 metric tonnes more than the quantity of the product imported in 2017. The Minister of Information and […]
– The federal government has faulted the report of the United States Department of Agriculture that Nigeria has imported three million metric tonnes of rice – Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP had quoted the USDA report, saying the country imported three million metric tonnes of rice this year – The minister of […]
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