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Nigeria records about 40% post-harvest losses in tomato production annually, Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has said. According to Daily Trust, Chairman Governing Board of RMRDC, Abdullahi Tambuwal stated this at the presentation of tomato seeds to vegetable farmers in Sokoto. He also noted: “While the annual production of tomato in the country […]
An oil palm farmer in Edo State, Robinson Imade, has called on the federal and state governments to remove tax duty from farm implements to encourage farmers in the country. Imade , who appealed Benin, the Edo State capital, in an interview with our correspondent, also appealed for tax holidays, as well as fertilizers at […]
The World Food Prize Foundation and the newly launched World Hunger Fighters Foundation are partnering to provide year-long fellowships for young African food innovators and entrepreneurs. The World Hunger Fighters Foundation will award annual Borlaug-Adesina Fellowships to young Africans to develop new technologies, champion public policy, and develop viable businesses in the field of agriculture. […]
Nigeria has succeeded in preventing the entry of invasive plant pests and other emerging pests, an official ha said. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said this at the ongoing 31st Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organisation (TC-RPPOs). The Technical Consultation is the first to be held in Africa and is […]
Chinwendu Obienyi Nigeria can only attain self sufficiency in food, especially rice production, if the right policies and investments are made in the right quarters. This was the view of KPMG Nigeria at the launch of its annual Agribusiness report titled “Rice Industry Review,” in Lagos recently. Speaking with newsmen, Partner, Deal Advisory, KPMG Nigeria, […]
In commemoration of the World Food Day on Wednesday, Farmcrowdy fed about 400 pupils of Victoria Island Nursery and Primary School, Eti Osa Local Government Area, in Lagos. During the exercise, the agricultural organisation also educated the children on agriculture, the role they can play towards achieving #ZeroHunger as well as activities they can engage […]
Food production in Nigeria has not kept pace with population growth, resulting in rising food imports and declining levels of national food self-sufficiency. The main factors undermining production include heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture and traditional farming methods. Consequently, Nigeria is ranked second-largest importer of rice in the world, incurring an average import bill of […]
Maize milling is a big business in Uganda because maize flour is an important staple food for most families. Factories, most of which are small scale, have been established around the country as part of the maize value chain for maize. The year 2018 was so horrible for several farmers that did not have a […]
The Babbangida market in Tarmuwa local government, Yobe, has reopened for business as directed by Governor Mai Mala Buni, following its closure by the army after Boko Haram attack two weeks ago. Abubakar Gidado, chairman Tarmuwa local government Council, confirmed the development to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Babbangida on Saturday. He said, “The […]
Yesterday, banks across the country were given a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria to cancel any customer requests for purchase of Treasury Bills at Primary or OMO auctions, if such customers are borrowing customers of such banks or those of other banks. This also includes those enjoying CBN intervention loans. We are not […]
The federal government has been urged to go beyond the closure of the Benin and Niger land borders to introduce policies that will discourage importation of agro products. The latest call was made by Chika Ife Emma-Okeke, the Executive Director of Feed Africa Advocacy Network (FAAN), an international non-governmental organisation committed to achieving food security […]
Rice farmers in Kano State have called on the federal government to re-visit the processes of disbursement of interventions to farmers by the Central Bank of Nigeria, alleging that most of the interventions are not reaching the real farmers. One of the farmers, Dr Aminu Baba Nabegu, told members of the Kano concerned Citizens Initiatives […]
…Farmers to address 80% import from Ghana, Togo Coconut has received renewed attention as the federal government closed its borders to most of the illegal products coming into the country, which were threatening the nation’s economy. Coconut is one of the massively farmed produce in West African countries that end up in Nigeria, though the […]
A man suspected to be an informant of rice smugglers has been killed allegedly by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service in Jigawa State, Premium times reports. Tasiu Muhammad, 22, a resident of Babura Local Government Area, was reportedly shot dead at Unguwar Gawo, about five kilometres from Bubara town, the council headquarters. READ MORE: ICERIA […]
Rice sellers in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital have expressed worry over the reluctance of consumers to buy locally produced rice. Some rice sellers who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday said consumers preferred to pay more for foreign imported rice than the cheaper locally produced one. A rice seller, Mallam […]