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An official of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says the country cannot export honey because it produces less than three per cent of its current needs. Dr Gideon Mshelbwala, a Director in the Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services of the ministry, made the statement in Abuja on Friday on the occasion of […]
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has said that one of his missions in the state was to ensure rice, goats and other agriculture produce from indigenous farmers reach New York City and Japan. To accomplish this dream, Governor Bagudu said his administration welcomed international observers and research organisations to make critical assessments of […]
The Executive Secretary of the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association (FEPSAN), Alhaji Ahmed Rabiu Kwa, says Nigeria will begin to export fertiliser in the next five years going by the programme of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI). Kwa in an interview in Abuja said the PFI of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration had seen the revival […]
An expert in snake management and Associate Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Edem Archebong Eniang, has raised the alarm, that Ghana, Togo and Republic of Benin, had appropriated Nigeria’s annual export quota of 2000 baby-pythons to Europe, causing the country a huge loss […]
Can Nigeria grow its cashew export market? Yes, says the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) National Publicity Secretary, Sotonye Anga. He expects a major jump from last year’s 160,000 metric tonnes of raw cashew export worth $300 million. He however noted that the deficit in transport infrastrcuture may be a problem. Noting that shipping […]
The Federal Government plans to build Nigeria Heritage Cities in Jeddah, Houston and other cities across the globe that have huge Nigerian populations to serve as one-stop hub for Nigerian foods and products. Speaking in Abuja yesterday, during a luncheon organised to receive a delegation from the Nigeria Initiative for Economic Development, the Executive Director […]
Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria says it has commenced the registration of its members in the 36 states of the federation to facilitate the yam export programme. Prof. Simon Irtwange, the Acting President of the association, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. […]
Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government to establish modern yam conditioning centres for yams meant for export. Prof. Simon Irtwange, the Acting President of the association, made the appeal in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Irtwange, who is also the […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh has said Nigeria is set to supply 130,000 tonnes of roasted cashew nuts to the Walmart Super Market chain in the United States of America. He said the 130,000 cashew is valued at $7 billion. Chief Ogbeh said the US firm came to Nigeria to request […]
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have expressed mixed reactions on Nigeria’s new policy to export yams to UK and the U.S., saying Nigeria has yet to attain self-sufficiency in yam production. The stakeholders told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday that the hardship, which most citizens were facing in purchasing yams in […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has pledged support for yam producers, saying the country is pushing to become the number one exporter of the commodity in the world. He made the allusion recently at the end of the meeting with the technical committee on Nigerian Yam Export Programme. The minister […]
The Niger Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Investment, Mrs Ramatu Yar’ adua, says the state is exporting 57 per cent of the Shea Butter produced world-wide. Yar’adua announced this on Tuesday at news conference at the defence of her ministry’s 2017 budget proposal at the state House of Assembly in Minna. According to her, the […]
Adesina, who was represented by AfDB’s Director of Agriculture, Dr Chiji Ojukwu made the comment during a conference on wheat production in Abuja. President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina has said that the production of wheat could inject $13.4 billion into the Nigerian economy. Adesina, who was represented by AfDB’s Director […]
Following the rejections of about 67 processed and semi-processed food products exported to the European Union markets and other parts of the world between 2015 and 2016, the Federal Government, has presented a designed Methodologies and Conduits of Excellence/Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Handbooks for stakeholders in the industry. The handbooks were launched in Lagos during […]
The Federal Government has earmarked N263 million to boost the production and export of Gum Arabic as the country earned more than $43 million from the export of the commodity in 2016. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, confirmed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting […]