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Malaysia’s October palm oil stocks up 7.63pc

Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks in October 2018 rose 7.63 per cent to 2.72 million tonnes from 2.52 million tonnes in September. Crude palm oil (CPO) stocks increased 13.94 per cent to 1.61 million tonnes during the month from 1.41 million tonnes in the preceding month. Stocks of processed palm oil decreased slightly by 0.4 […]

Ekiti to become nation’s food basket, says Fayemi

By Willie Samson Governor Kayode Fayemi has said his administration’s plan to focus on agriculture and rural development is to reposition Ekiti State as a food basket for the country. Fayemi The governor, who said that farming remained the number one pre-occupation of Ekiti people, said his government would partner with the farmers and some […]

FG targets five percent interest rate loans for farmers

The Federal Government is targeting five percent interest rate loans for farmers through the reformed Bank of Agriculture (BOA) in order to achieve food sufficiency in the country. The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh said the reform which is expected to be concluded by December will have farmers as shareholders of the […]

Western Australia winter crop surges back to 15.653Mt

WIDESPREAD rain over the central regions of Western Australia in the past month have arrested the slide in winter crop grain yields and added at least 500,000 tonnes to the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia’s (GIWA) latest estimate for WA production.   GIWA is now predicting the state will produce 15.653 million tonnes (Mt) […]

External opposition will not derail our agricultural revolution- FG

The Federal Government says no amount of external opposition and resistance will derail its agricultural revolution. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Monday in Dutse at the Special Town Hall Meeting on Agriculture. The minister also said that the administration’s agricultural revolution would ultimately lead to self-sufficiency in national […]

Agric Minister describes USDA’s 2018 rice importation report a mischief

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has described as “mischief” the report credited to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleging that Nigeria imported about three million tonnes of rice in 2018. According to him, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has not issued any Letter of Credit (LC) for […]

FG donates agric equipment to end Farmers-Herders clashes

The Minister of agriculture and Rural Development in Nigeria Mr. Audu Ogbeh have commenced the distribution of farm equipment aimed at easing farmers burden and also gradually bring an end to farmer-herders’ clashes in the country. Speaking during the presentation of the equipment to youth cooperatives in Oja village, Okpomaju in Otukpo Local Government Area […]

Stop Using Sniper To Preserve Beans, Ogbeh Begs Traders

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, yesterday expressed displeasure at the use of chemicals for food preservation and fruit ripening. Ogbeh said in an interview with journalists in Otukpo, Benue, that the act was detrimental to human health and the environment. “Sniper is very dangerous; people also use carbide to ripen […]

USDA report on rice importation mischievous – Agric Minister

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in Nigeria Mr. Audu Ogbeh has described the report by a United States organisation that Nigeria imported 3 million tons of  rice into the country in 2018 which is more than it has imported before as mischievous and aimed at demoralizing rice farmers in the country. The Minister stated […]

Food preservation: Agric minister frowns at use of sniper

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has expressed displeasure at the use of chemicals for food preservation and fruit ripening. Ogbeh said in an interview with journalists in Otukpo, Benue, that the act was detrimental to human health and the environment. “Sniper is very dangerous; people also use carbide to ripen […]

Egypt’s strategic wheat reserves sufficient for 4.3 months

Egypt’s strategic reserves of wheat are enough to cover the country’s needs for 4.3 months, the supply minister was quoted as saying on Sunday by state news agency MENA. The country has enough sugar to cover its needs for 5.3 months and enough vegetable oil for 3.3 months, Ali Moselhy said in an address in […]

‘Why FG Should Ban NPK Fertilisers Importation’

The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) on Sunday called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium (NPK) fertilisers, because it was costing the nation grave loses. President of the Association, Mr Thomas Etuh, yesterday said that the nation could save up to N720 billion, 1.2 billion dollars […]