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Early Birds Get the Best Deal!

UkrAgroConsult is glad to announce that Early Bird registration for the XVI International Conference “Black Sea Grain-2019” has started. The conference will take place on April 10-11, 2019 in InterContinental hotel, Kiev, Ukraine. Take advantage of Early Bird rates and book your place till Dec 31, 2018. ‘Black Sea Grain’ Conference is a recognized marketplace […]

Organic farming yields vital benefits to health, preserves soils – Expert

Organic farming Kudirat Musa Tundun Wada (Nasarava) – Mr. Patrick Onluriri, director of C & C project Burford Consulting Limited, says organic farming brings vital benefits because it helps preserve the organic composition of the soil, reduce erosion and improve fertility and biodiversity.Onwuliri reported this on Friday during a conversation with the Nigeria News Agency […]

Exhibitors bemoan poor patronage at agric show

agric show By Hawa Lawal Tudun Wada (Nasarava state) – Exhibitors at the just-concluded National Agricultural Exhibition organized by the National Agricultural Fund of Nigeria (NAFN) complained of poor patronage at the exhibition. Some of the participants grumbled about poor patronage in an interview with the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) in Tudun Wad, Nasarawa, the […]

UK. Wheat imports up 87% year-on-year this summer

Wheat imports almost doubled in July and August compared to the same period last year. The increase followed the hot, dry period at the end of the last season, which reduced yields and tightened supply. It also pushed up the price of wheat in many parts of Europe, with UK milling wheat up 23.5% year-on-year […]

Hungarian vegetable harvest steady around 1.9 mln tons

This year, Hungaryʼs total vegetable harvest could come close to the 1.9 million tons reached last year. Ferenc Ledó, Head of fruit and vegetable growers association FruitVeB, said this to Hungarian news agency MTI. The current October weather could impact vegetable production volume by as much as 5%, according to Ledó. He added that the […]

US wheat exports to rise in second half of season

US wheat exports look set for a strong second half of the 2018/19 season when shipments from Russia are expected to slow, the chairman of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) World Agricultural Outlook Board said. The USDA is forecasting U.S. wheat exports in the 2018/19 season will rise to 27.9 million tonnes, up from […]

Buhari Reveals Reason For Herdsmen, Farmers Clashes

Image: Premium Times President Muhammad Bukhari said that desertification is the cause of clashes between shepherds and farmers in the country. Bukhari said this on Friday at the State House, Abuja, when he received members of the Executive Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) headed by its president Rasak Jayola. “It’s […]

Raising nutritional value of crops

Finding more nutritious foods for Nigerians will be the subject of a three-day Food Fair (NFF) in Lagos next month. In the NFF, government, business, and civil society leaders will discuss ways to begin a nationwide implementation of bio-fortifications. DANIEL ESSIET looks at the impact the event will have on the food industry. African Development […]

Vietnam may recall re-export order of wheat containing thistle seed

Vietnam could recall an order that goes into effect on Nov. 1 that requires companies to re-export wheat cargoes containing cirsium arvense seeds, known as Canada thistle, the government said on Wednesday. Vietnam, whose main wheat suppliers include Russia, Australia and Canada, has been battling with imports contaminated with thistle seed since May. The government […]

Rice farmers lose N27.5b in Sokoto – RIFAN

Rice farmers in the state of Sokoto on Thursday said that they lost an estimated 61,197.5 tons of rice in the amount of $ 27.5 billion. USA due to flooding this season. Alhaji Ibrahim Salihu, chairman of the Nigeria Rice Farmers Association (RIFAN), revealed information during a visit to some affected farms. Salihu said the […]

Zimbabwe. Wheat Supply Remains Critical

Zimbabwe’s wheat supplies remain critical due to logistical challenges arising from failure by the National Railway of Zimbabwe to speedily move the grain from Beira, Mozambique. The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe said nearly 180 wagons were stuck in Beira, blaming the NRZ for the slow movement of the commodity. NRZ, however, said the delay […]

Improving dairy to increase milk supply

Experts insist on a dynamic livestock industry, which will stimulate the production of meat and milk, according to DANIEL ESSIET. In Nigeria, about 1.7 million tons of milk is consumed annually, but only 34 percent is to meet demand. A shortage of over a million tons is imported, and it costs $ 480.3 million. United […]

Rice Farmers Loses N27.5b Due To Heavy Flood In Sokoto

Rice farmers in the state of Sokoto on Thursday said that they lost an estimated 61,197.5 tons of rice in the amount of $ 27.5 billion. USA due to flooding this season. Alhaji Ibrahim Salihu, chairman of the Nigeria Rice Farmers Association (RIFAN), revealed information during a visit to some affected farms. Salihu said the […]