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World Bank Consultant Abel Ogunwale has canvassed increased support for rice farmers to boost harvest and incomes. He said if the rice sector enjoys robust growth, the economy will develop significantly. He also urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to improve the monitoring of its Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) to ensure the right farmers […]
…inaugurates National Commodity Alliance Forum By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- THE Federal Government has disclosed that most of the contentious issues surrounding acceptance of grazing reserves have been resolved with the bid to boost food security in the country. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the hint in his […]
International Grains Council has hiked its estimate for global wheat production for 2018-19 to 728.8 mln tn from 716.7 mln tn seen earlier. A record 767.1 mln tn wheat was produced globally in 2017-18. The forecast has been raised mainly because of higher output projection for the US, China, Russia, and the European Union, it […]
Brazilian soybean exports in 2018 may surpass a previous record forecast as demand from China remains strong in the final months of the year, when shipments normally dwindle, soy industry group Abiove said. Abiove had forecast in early October that Brazilian soybean sales would reach 77 million tonnes in 2018, which would be unprecedented. But […]
Nigeria, being among the world biggest producers of agro crops, has not exploited much of their export potential. Several recommendations were, however, made for improving the sector at the maiden Nigeria Agricultural Exporter Group Summit (NAEG) in Lagos. DANIEL ESSIET reports. For Nigeria to export more farm and food products, it must invest heavily in […]
For the past three years, Benue State has faced disasters that have befallen and affected agriculture in the state in no small measure and being the food basket of the nation, the calamity is being viewed to have adverse effect of food shortage on the state and nation at large. HEMBADOON ORSAR (Makurdi) writes on […]
Italian pasta exports have doubled in the past 20 years, rising from 740,000 tonnes to two million tonnes, with durum wheat semolina emerging as the most popular variety, a new study has found. At the same time, the number of countries importing Italian pasta has grown by 34% to almost 200, according to the latest […]
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has stated that its Product Registration Certificate (PRC) is no longer required for clearing cargoes at the nation’s point of entry. Its Director-General, Osita Aboloma, explained that the new development was in line with the present administration’s ease of doing business mandate. Aboloma spoke during a nationwide awareness programme […]
The farmers Sunday urged the government to ensure starting of sugarcane crushing seasons on time besides increasing the support price of the crop as prices of agricultural inputs had increased. Talking to APP, a farmer, Rai Farooq said that government must take measures to ensure crushing of sugarcane on time as late crushing of the […]
Ever since women’s involvement in agricultural practices, many have not seen the development as a means of earning a living, but that of feeding oneself. However, the role played by women in meeting challenges of agricultural development in the north cannot be overlooked. It is on record that many women involved in agricultural practices have […]
Ministry of Agriculture plans to sow 154,100 hectares of winter cereal crops in 2018, including 140,400 hectares of wheat and 13,700 hectares of barley. Autunm sowing campaign covered 83,100 hectares or 53.9% of the campaign so far this year. At the same time, winter wheat was sown on 75,700 hectares of lands, winter barley – […]
NOA By Bolanle Lawal In continuation of the campaign to stop the deaths of millions of African children, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and UNICEF have taken the fight against Female Genital Mutilation to the grassroots. The agencies have advised mothers in Ekiti State to stop the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and tried […]
A recent report carried out by World Bank has revealed that the impact of unsafe food costs low- and middle-income economies about US$ 110 billion in lost productivity and medical expenses each year. It said unfortunately a large proportion of these costs could be avoided by adopting preventative measures that improve how food is handled […]
The impact of the dry weather is having a massive impact on supplies. Australia has been one of the hardest hit countries. After two drought years in a row, Dan explained the milling wheat price is now at $450/t. The country is using its food-grade or milling wheat to maintain breeding stock and to feed […]
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is now forecasting the nations winter crop to be just 28 million tonnes. ABARE’s released a revised update on it’s predictions for the upcoming grains harvest, which has been prompted by lower than expected rainfall in September. With the Victorian crop predicted to be reduced […]