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Chief Alaba Lawson, the National President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has commended Nigeria “over her sterling contributions at the global level.” Lawson made the remark when she led a delegation of NACCIMA members on a courtesy visit to the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Amb. […]
Chief Alaba Lawson, the National President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has commended Nigeria “over her sterling contributions at the global level.” Lawson made the remark when she led a delegation of NACCIMA members on a courtesy visit to the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Amb. […]
Iran has emerged as the biggest buyer of US soybeans in August in the aftermath of trade tensions between China and the US, according to Baltic and International Maritime Council. According to a recent report by BIMCO, the world’s biggest international shipping association, Iran has emerged as the biggest importer of US soybeans in […]
Akinwunmi Adesina The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina, says he is ashamed of Nigeria’s power generation. Speaking on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum in Sandton, South Africa, the former minister of agriculture said it is unacceptable for Nigeria to be delivering 4,500 megawatts of electricity. His words: “My own perspective in everything that […]
File: Adesina, AfDB President. The Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed has said the President Muhammadu Buhari government would build on the legacies of Akinwumi Adesina as a minister. Adesina who is not the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) was a former Agricultural and Rural Development Minister under the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking at […]
Ethiopia provides a clear example of agricultural underperformance, as the country’s wheat production has consistently lagged other African nations. In 2012, Ethiopia’s wheat yields were 29 percent below neighboring Kenya, 13 percent below the African average, and 32 percent below the global average. To help address these shortcomings, Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation Agency introduced the Wheat […]
A fertiliser plant. Image: Naija 24 News The Minister for Budget and National planning, Udo Udoma has said the Federal Government has distributed more than N120 billion to farmers in the country. Udoma said this amount was handed as concessionary loans to over 800,000 farmers across the country through the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. He said […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking the support of the Ondo State Government to combat Fall Armyworm, to increase agricultural produce in the state. The FOA is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger, achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular […]
AUSTRALIA is expected to export 11.5 million tonnes (Mt) of wheat in 2018-19, down 12 per cent from the 13Mt forecast last month, according to the November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released overnight by the USDA. Much of the fall has come from a drought-driven 1Mt reduction to Australia’s production […]
Country Manager, Cassava: Adding Value for Africa Phase 2 (C: AVA 2) Nigeria, Prof Lateef Sanni, said the project has helped in alleviating food insecurity, unemployment and improving the incomes of the rural poor in the country. Speaking at the C: AVA 2 Nigeria Special Session during the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology […]
The volume of rice importation into Nigeria (in metric tonnes) has declined drastically in 2018, figures obtained from various official sources have shown. Indeed, figures obtained from India and Thailand, which are dominant rice exporters to Nigeria indicate that as at September, the latter had so far exported about 5,161 metric tonnes of rice to […]
With the Federal Government seeking ways to boost food production and increase output, focus seems to have shifted to horticulture, which has the potential to deliver big returns to the industry. Hibiscus is one horticulture produce, which export can earn foreign exchange. DANIEL ESSIET reports. Internationally, the dry hibiscus flower, locally known as Zobo, can […]
Imported rice The Federal Government has faulted a report credited to the United States Department of Agriculture, World Markets and Trade where Nigeria was said to have imported three million metric tonnes of rice this year. Specifically, the document had stated that the import figure was 400,000 metric tonnes higher than 2017 statistics. The report, […]
Mongolia can now fully secure its domestic demand for wheat and potatoes, the country’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry said Monday. Mongolia harvested a total 409,600 tons of wheat and 160,900 tons of potato this autumn, respectively up 172,600 tons and 44,500 tons compared with the previous year, the ministry said in a […]
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Permanent Representations of eight member countries to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) sent delegates on a field visit to Indonesia. The mission met with Government Representatives in Jakarta before visiting Central Java and Bali to learn about FAO’s support to the Government’s efforts to improve agricultural development in the country. […]