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The Oloni of Eti-Oni, Oba Dokun Thompson, has made a strong case for the economic empowerment of farmers in the cocoa industry. Speaking during a forum of food and agric writers in Lagos, the Monarch said cocoa was a key export commodity central to the realisation of the Federal Government’s targets towards sustainable development. He […]
Focus on agriculture rather than risk illegal migration, Dabiri-Erewa urges youths We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok Source link
Malaysia maintained its export tax on crude palm oil for December at zero percent, according to a circular on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s website, citing the national customs department. The export tax was at zero percent in November. Malaysia is the world’s second-largest producer of palm oil. The Southeast Asian nation calculated a palm […]
By Gabriel Ewepu THE Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, yesterday, declared all state governments’ levy collecting agents on federal highways targeting agricultural produce as illegal. In a statement signed by the Head, Media, Communications and Strategies, NAQS, Dr. Chigozie Nwodo, also explained that all such “illegal checkpoints mounted by individuals who are contracted by State […]
The Federal Government yesterday said the failure of manufacturers to conform to global standards in production and packaging explained why some Nigerian products were rejected in the international market. This emerged yesterday during a non-oil export dialogue convened by the Policy Development Facility Phase 2 funded by UK Aids. Agencies of the Federal Government including […]
The Egyptian state buyer GASC purchased 10 KMT of sunflower oil and 40 KMT soybean oil in a tender held on November 28, 2018, reports UkrAgroConsult. According to market participants, the sunflower oil was bought from ADM (10 KMT at a price of USD 673/MTm with a 180-day payment delay), the soybean oil was bought […]
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said that access to finance was one of the most critical factor to the growth of the agriculture sector Nigeria. Fayemi said this at the opening of the two-day Agra Innovate West Africa Exhibition and Conference at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. “Of all the factors […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Monday, linked low irrigation practice as one of the setbacks to agricultural production in Nigeria, putting it at only two per cent. Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ogbeh, who said this on the sidelines of the 2nd National Borehole Masters Drillers’ Conference in Abuja, […]
Tayo Adewunmi, the National Project Coordinator of Fadama III, Additional Financing (AF), has appealed to Adamawa government to pay its outstanding counterpart contribution to the Fadama projects in the state or risk losing the support of the world bank. Adewumi expressed disappointment that till date, the state government had not paid the counterpart fund. “The […]
The Primary Industry and Regions SA (PIRSA) crop and pasture report for spring has been released and the results are saddening for our local farmers. After a year filled with drought like conditions and with some areas thriving, the health of crops and pastures across the state is a varied result. The 2018-19 harvest has […]
Empowering, Novel, Agri-Business Led, Employment, Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (ENABLE TAAT) has recently developed an Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) species to tackle malnutrition and reduce diabetes in Africa. Murtalab Adedamola, the ENABLE TAAT Field Trainer of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), made this known in an interview with News Agency of […]
The Fresh and Young Brains Development Initiative (FBIN), an NGO, has appealed to the Federal Government to increase its funding on agriculture, especially for women and youth farmers to increase their yields.The Founder of the initiative, Mrs Nkiruka Nnaemego, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the Yfarm National Colloquium […]
The Network of Journalists for Responsible Fisheries in Africa (REJOPRA), has elected new executive members to run the affairs of the body for the next three years. The election of the new executive held last week during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of REJOPRA which held in Banjul, The Gambia. South-African-based Nigerian journalist, Emeka Umejei […]
The United People’s Party (UPP) endorsed President Mohammadu Buhari for a second term in office to allow him complete several ongoing projects abandoned in the 16 years of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The National Chairman of the party, Chief Chekwas Okorie, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]
Broilers Chicken production is a serious business in Nigeria and all over the world. More people are becoming conscious of the need to consume lean rather than red meat for health reasons, and it is projected that the consumption will increase as the world population moves upward. The annual consumption of chickens in Nigeria is […]