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The South American nation has risen to become the top buyer of U.S. beans in the last three months as China looks elsewhere in an escalating trade war with the Trump administration. Almost 1.3 million metric tons of U.S. oilseed have been inspected for export to Argentina from Sept. 1 through Nov. 22, according to […]
veterinary officers Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has trained Nigeria’s Veterinary Officers in First Good Emergency Practices (GEMP) to prevent and respond to animal disease outbreak. The training which was put together in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development was attended by 35 participants drawn from the […]
MAIZE plantings are significantly down this season as the crop competes with alternative options, such as cotton, for limited irrigation water allocations. Instead of the more usual 450,000 to 550,000 tonnes of production, Lachlan Commodities managing director, Tony Cogswell, Forbes, NSW, expects production will be back to 200,000-240,000t this season. Mr Cogswell said in the […]
Livestock market. Image: International Livestock Research Institute. Limited access to funding is one of the major problems facing livestock farmers in the country, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This came from the Director, Development Finance Department of the CBN, Mudashiru Olaitan on Monday in Kano at a workshop on Sustainable Financing of Livestock […]
fertilizer plant FERTILIZERS Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has said that despite the increased blending of fertilizer locally, adulteration of the products has been on the increase. Chairman of FEPSAN and Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) Mr Thomas Etuh stated this at the stakeholders meeting for developing and implementing regulations for the National Fertiliser […]
The member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have warned Pakistan of initiating dispute settlement proceedings under the WTO over payment of subsidy on the export of wheat. The government has recently allowed export of 0.5 million tons wheat. Officials told The Express Tribune that WTO member countries had voiced serious concerns over the […]
Akinwumi Adesina IN its quest to boost rural farming in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB), has earmarked $120 million to advance the adoption of agricultural technology innovation. Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation TAAT Coordinator, Mr. Krishan Bheenick, made this known at the capacity development and technology outreach programme sponsored by the Forum for Agricultural […]
Niger procures N1.243b worth of fertilizer for farmers in two years 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
The overall production of cereals for 2018 is estimated to be approx. 1.8 million tonnes, down from 2.3 million tonnes in 2017, according to latest figures from Teagasc. This 500,000 tonne reduction from 2017 is significantly below the 5 year rolling average of 2.3 million tonnes. It is the smallest recorded harvest since 1995. The […]
Talks to allow Argentine soymeal livestock feed to enter China are progressing at a slower-than-hoped pace amid bureaucratic issues, including Chinese demands to inspect local crushing plants, the head of Argentina’s soy industry chamber said. Luis Zubizarreta, president of Argentina’s ACSOJA soy industry chamber that represents farmers, exporters and seed companies, said the country was […]
Nigerian processed fish has been denied access to the United States of America’s market since February this year, the Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFFAN) has said. National President of CAFFAN, Mr Oloye O. Rotimi, said this while speaking with Daily Trust shortly after the inauguration of the newly elected executive of […]
Kingsley Onochie examines the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari and why he deserves a second term. In his characteristic nature, when he had made up his mind to work against the President Muhammadu Buhari leadership, former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo put his pen on paper and wrote a derogatory letter that castigated the incumbent government […]
EXPORT growth for Western Australia’s oat industry continues to hold steady at five to 10 per cent per annum, according to the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) Oat Council. Oat Council chair and Narrogin oat grower, Ash Wiese, said for traditional oat growers, 10pc growth in demand per year was a good signal, […]
Plant nourished by NPK Fertiliser The Federal Government has disclosed plans to restrict importation of NPK fertiliser so as to encourage local blending plants to grow. The Director, Department of Farm Support, Mr Jarrod Ohaire, gave the indication in Abuja during a stakeholders’ meeting over regulations implementation of the fertiliser control, noting that although there had […]