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[ad_1] Prices of poultry and fish feed have increased across the country weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria stopped the issuance of forex for the importation of maize. Traders and farmers attributed the hike in prices to the scarcity and sudden increase in the cost of the grain. A market survey by the Premium […]
[ad_1] Global food prices continued rising for the second consecutive month in July, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organisation has said. According to the Food Price Index report published on Thursday on the FAO webpage, which tracks international prices of the most commonly traded food commodities, price index averaged […]
[ad_1] The Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, has asserted that the Aright Agricultural Policies of the Buhari-led administration saved Nigeria from food scarcity in the heat of COVID-19 pandemic. Alhaji Nanono made the assertion on Thursday in during the Flag off/Roll out of agricultural input distribution to farmers Nationwide in Calabar. He said […]
Bühler’s high-resolution cameras and proprietary detection technologies are helping Fine Food to ensure maximum food safety A total of 70-80mn kilograms of sweetcorn, green beans, peas, spinach, strawberries and cherries are processed by Fine Food every year. (Image source: Bühler) The family-owned company based in Turkey attributes this resilience to the technological edge that it […]
[ad_1] THE Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, moves to partner with National Agricultural Land Development Agency, NALDA, on Federal Government’s Back-To-Farm programme. The Governor disclosed when he received delegation of NALDA, led by the Executive Secretary, Prince Paul Ikonne, on a working visit to the State. He also disclosed that his administration had […]
[ad_1] LAGOS – When the Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), directed all authorised dealers in forex to immediately stop processing Form ‘M’ for maize importation, it came as a cheering news for some, while some are of the opinion that the timing is wrong. DAILY INDEPENDENT sought the opinions of farmers, […]
[ad_1] Mechanisation is a multi-dimensional concept and widely used in agriculture. There is, however, a major difference between the application of mechanisation in developed and developing countries. The developing countries tend to design their own strategies in food security given the challenges they face in all aspects of their economy including feeding a growing population, […]
[ad_1] The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, moves to partner with National Agricultural Land Development Agency, NALDA, on Federal Government’s Back-To-Farm programme. This was contained in a statement signed by Director, Communications, NALDA, Tope Ojeme, when Ikpeazu received a delegation of NALDA, led by the Executive Secretary, Prince Paul Ikonne, at the Government […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization’s director-general QU Dongyu has called for sustained and strategic investments to accelerate an agri-food system transformation in Africa in the face of an impending food crisis driven by COVID-19 QU said the solution lies in taking bold actions through pursuing radically changed approaches to transforming food systems. (Image source: Free-Photos/Pixabay) […]
[ad_1] Tubers of yam Yam has been described as the most important source of dietary calories in Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, and Nigeria, ranking as the third most important source of protein supply. Hence, yam is important for food security and income generation, just as 31.8% of the population in Nigeria and 26.2% in Ghana […]
[ad_1] Stakeholders who have been lamenting neglect of the rubber sub-sector hold a strong view that it can tremendously boost national economy if the Federal Government intervenes. One of them and President of the National Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeriaa (NARPPMAN), Mr. Peter Olowu Igbinosun, speaks on challenges and prospects of the […]
[ad_1] The Assistant Director, Fisheries of the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Department of Fishery, Jonah Dabit, has warned Nigerians to be wary of the danger of consuming a lethal fish animal group called the pufferfish. Mr Dabit, disclosed this in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Monday. Pufferfish, commonly known as fugu in Japan, is […]
[ad_1] The African Agricultural Technology Foundation, AATF, said mechanisation and digital solutions will boost agricultural productivity, accelerated market access, informed pricing, financing opportunities, and result-oriented extension services in Nigeria. AATF made this known in its agricultural programme overview for African farmers, where it pointed out that the agricultural sector of Sub-Saharan Africa remains the least […]
[ad_1] Ibru Mr Emmanuel Ibru, Chief Executive Officer, Aden River Estates Limited and Chairman, Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON), speaks on the potentialities of the oil palm industry, its challenges, and how more investments and policies can help the country explore inherent diversification of the economy through the multipurpose oil palm sector. FEMI IBIROGBA, […]
[ad_1] To ensure economic diversification from oil to non-oil sectors, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has entered partnered with the Imo State government to boost palm oil and allied products through the state owned Adapalm Oil Company, Ohaji. This was disclosed when a team from the bank, led by the Special Adviser to the […]