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Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, has over four months of strategic reserves of the grain, Supply Minister Ali Moselhy said on Monday. Speaking at a press conference, Moselhy also said Egypt had 5.6 months worth of sugar reserves and 3.2 months of vegetable oil reserves. hellenicshippingnews.com
The President’s wife, Ms. Aisha Bukhari, encouraged women to take part in agriculture in order to support the government’s economic development efforts, insisting that their voices would be heard through agriculture. Ms. Bukhari, who made this known on Thursday in Abuja, launched the National Action Plan on Gender Issues in Agriculture in Nigeria (NGAP) to […]
Cassava, a value-added for Africa (CAVA) II, donated a burning plant for the amount of N16 million. To Oi State Agricultural University (OYSCATECH), Igbura. The vice-rector of the college, Professor Gbemiga Adawel, said that the donation was provided by the project coordinator of the CAVA II project, Professor Latef Sunny, who doubles as Chairman of […]
The United States African Development Fund (USADF) entered into an agreement with Kebbi State Government in the amount of $ 10 million to provide seed capital and technical assistance to local agribusinesses in the state. The agreement, which will last five years, is to develop and expand local agricultural enterprises in the northern Nigerian state. […]
A court in South Africa found two South African white farmers guilty of killing 16-year-old black boy Matglomol Mosheu in 2017. Judge Ronald Hendricks said that in his opinion, Peter Warwayad and Philip Schutte threw the boy from the back of a moving truck after they caught him, allegedly stealing sunflowers. Farmers said the boy […]
Audu Ogbe, Minister of Agriculture of Nigeria. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbe, said the federal government will ensure that women improve agricultural resources. Ogbeh said this on Thursday in Abuja when launching the National Action Plan on Gender Issues in Agriculture in Nigeria (NGAP) to mark International Children's Day. The Minister was […]
Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, is studying the possibility of hedging against the rise in global prices of the grain, Supply Minister Ali Moselhy said on Monday. “Until now we are buying spot … there is a working group formed within the finance ministry to study this (hedging) … but to this moment no […]
Local producers of agricultural machinery in Yobe said that farmers at the peak of the harvest season increased the demand for local machinery. The manufacturers gave this expression in an interview with the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) at Damaturu on Wednesday. Alhaji Ngogine My-Selder, a local producer, told NAS that the demand for threshing machines […]
Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance 17-Oct-18 Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Anchau Market, Kaduna State. Beans (White) 100Kg 27,000 Tier 730 299 27,000 730 0 0 Garri (White) 50Kg 15,000 Tier 360 217 16,000 – -1000 – Groundnut (Edible) 120Kg […]
President Muhammad Bukhari (image courtesy of the President) Aisha Bukhari, the wife of President Muhammad Bukhari, encouraged women to increase their participation in agriculture and to hear their voices. Aisha said this on Thursday in Abuja at the launch of the National Action Plan on Gender Issues in Agriculture in Nigeria (NGAP) to mark International […]
India’s year-on-year imports of edible oil in September 2018 were down by 2 per cent, while the overall imports during the 11 months from November 2017 to September 2018 were down by 3.5 per cent , said Solvent Extractor Association (SEA). According to a SEA release: “Import of vegetable oils during September 2018 is reported […]
BENIN CITY – The more than 3,000 beneficiaries of the federal government's Social Investment Program (SIP) have been trained in digital skills in order to expand their skill set and equip them with knowledge to take advantage of opportunities in Nigeria’s fast-growing digital economy. Speaking to reporters in Benin City, the coordinator, the Edo State […]
Kenya’s sharply contrasting 2017 and 2018 maize production seasons have renewed focus on the country’s planning credentials even as experts warned that world hunger is on the rise, again. The country is projecting a record harvest of maize in 2018 on favourable weather — just months after it witnessed a massive shortage of the commodity […]
AUSTRALIA exported 30,668 tonnes of sorghum in August, down 74 per cent on the July total of 119,487t, and feed barley shipments also took a tumble to 89,838t, down 33pc from 134,728t shipped in July, according to the latest export data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This reflects dwindling supplies and strong demand […]
Aqua Ibom, State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Charles Udoh, said that the state would lead to a revolution in Nigeria’s agriculture. He said that the aggressive reforms of the agricultural sector carried out in the last three and a half years in the administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel were caused by a passion for […]