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In the current season, the key suppliers of Black Sea wheat – Russia and Ukraine – continue enjoying high export prices and strong global demand for their commodity. In view of a decrease in the 2018/19 world wheat crop and rather unfavorable conditions for planting winter crops for the 2019 harvest, some grain growers decide […]
Cassava The Federal Government has launched Cassava Seed Tracker (CST), to bring together stakeholders and end users of cassava across the world. Besides, the CST, first of its kind in the world will also help to reduce the cumbersome and arduous paper-based certification previously used and set the country on a global map as a market […]
Food wastage is not acceptable anywhere in the world considering resources required to grow foods. It is more so in Nigeria where millions of people go to bed hungry and starved. FEMI IBIROGBA, Head, Agro-Economy Desk, writes on how to preserve common perishable food crops, fruits and vegetables. Post-harvest losses could be described as a […]
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that the continued killing of farmers will result to food insecurity in Northeast Nigeria. In a statement on Tuesday, Anja Riiser, NRC’s Area Manager in Maiduguri said the body was horrified by the killing of, at least, 12 farmers in Kalle village, Borno state, northeast Nigeria this weekend. […]
The Federal and state governments are working to create enabling environment that would allow herdsmen and farmers coexist harmoniously. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo gave the assurance while declaring open the 55th annual congress of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association in Sokoto on Tuesday. He described the theme of the conference “The Veterinary Profession and Emerging […]
ADVERTISING The Nigerian Poultry Association (PAN) has denied rumors that the Bukhari administration has appropriated an amount of 2.2 billion kroner to compensate farmers and poultry farmers who have lost their investments due to bird flu. This was stated by the Director General of PAN, Dr. Anallo Akpa, at the current summit on agriculture organized […]
Cobbi State, Oxfam International, Mr. Olumide Ojo, on Monday, thanked the state government for investing 10 percent of its annual budget in the agricultural sector. Ojo gave praise during a press conference to mark World Food Day 2018 in Birinin Kebbi. Oxfam is an international confederation of 20 NGOs working with partners in more than […]
Government is set to increase wheat prices if ongoing negotiations with farmers’ representatives end well. The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) pays $500 for a tonne of wheat and indications are that the price might be reviewed upwards. In an interview with The Herald, GMB deputy general manager operations Lawrence Jasi confirmed there are negotiations for […]
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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, the head of Audu Ogbe, launched the National Action Plan for Women (PNC) for agriculture in order to create opportunities for women in Nigeria. The Minister said that the goal of the National Action Plan on Gender Issues is to build the capacity of women farmers to transition […]
Rosemary Onuoha farm In the agricultural sector, NIGERIA annually accounts for about $ 20 billion. US due to the inability of insurance companies to create products for small farmers. This was stated by stakeholders in the agricultural sector, speaking at a conference and exhibition of national insurance brokers in Lagos in 2018, noting that the […]
Food Market in Nigeria Coordinator Kebbi, Oxfam International, Olumide Ojo, praised the state government for allocating 10 percent of its annual budget to the agricultural sector. Ojo gave praise during a press conference to mark World Food Day 2018 in Birinin Kebbi. Oxfam is an International confederation of 20 NGOs working with partners in more […]
Some women farmers across the country have called on the government at all levels to ensure the rapid implementation of the National Action Plan on Gender Issues in Agriculture to help them increase food production. Farmers who spoke in Abuja called on the government towork in conversation“Encourage more women in agriculture. On October 18, this […]
Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC has issued an international tender to buy milling wheat to be sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Monday. The tender sought a nominal 50,000 tonnes but Algeria often buys considerably more in its tenders than the nominal volume sought. The tender deadline is Oct. 23. The wheat was […]
Severe poverty and rising unemployment have spread throughout Afghanistan due to the lengthy conflicts and fighting in the country, as well as droughts and a slowdown in agribusiness, which has increased the suffering of war-weary Afghans. Figures released by the UN mission in the country on Monday said that in the first nine months of […]