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The Director General of the Nigerian Poultry Farmers Association (PAN), Dr. Onalo Akpa, said that the Nigerian poultry farmer has taken a significant profit in the last four to five years because of the high cost of costs. PAN DG said this at a press conference recently held to mark World Egg Day in Abuja. […]
Seventy percent of the 95% of small farmers who feed the nation are women, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbe. The minister, who did this at the opening of the First Unity Food Fair, organized by the National Council for Women (NCWS) to mark World Food Day (WFD), said that Nigerian women […]
The Farmers Meeting (MTFC) conference, aimed at exposing exporters of agricultural products to Nigeria to the inherent agrarian market in Dubai, ended in Lagos, organizers mourned the existing gaps between Nigeria and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The conference, organized by Crenov8 Consulting, brought together Nigerian farmers, exporters and other stakeholders in the agro-export value […]
Morocco’s government council announced on Thursday it would cut customs duties on soft wheat to 30 percent from November 1 from 135 percent, backtracking on a previous announcement to abolish the duty altogether. The duty “will help maintain the import price of soft wheat at 260 dirhams per quintal,” the government council said in […]
Diamond Development Initiatives (DDI), a non-governmental organization operating in African countries, says its donor partner, the United States African Development Fund (USADF), has invested more than $ 24 million since 2001 to expand the capabilities of various cooperative societies in Nigeria.DDI's Executive Director, Mr. Adamu Garba, said this in an interview with reporters at a […]
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Organic farming Kudirat Musa Tundun Wada (Nasarava) – Mr. Patrick Onluriri, director of C & C project Burford Consulting Limited, says organic farming brings vital benefits because it helps preserve the organic composition of the soil, reduce erosion and improve fertility and biodiversity.Onwuliri reported this on Friday during a conversation with the Nigeria News Agency […]
China’s soybean imports are set to drop by a quarter in the last three months of 2018, their biggest fall in at least 12 years as buyers curb purchases amid the Sino-U.S. trade war and high domestic stockpiles. Soybeans, crushed to make protein-rich animal feed ingredients and vegetable oils, have been at the heart […]
agric show By Hawa Lawal Tudun Wada (Nasarava state) – Exhibitors at the just-concluded National Agricultural Exhibition organized by the National Agricultural Fund of Nigeria (NAFN) complained of poor patronage at the exhibition. Some of the participants grumbled about poor patronage in an interview with the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) in Tudun Wad, Nasarawa, the […]
Wheat imports almost doubled in July and August compared to the same period last year. The increase followed the hot, dry period at the end of the last season, which reduced yields and tightened supply. It also pushed up the price of wheat in many parts of Europe, with UK milling wheat up 23.5% year-on-year […]
This year, Hungaryʼs total vegetable harvest could come close to the 1.9 million tons reached last year. Ferenc Ledó, Head of fruit and vegetable growers association FruitVeB, said this to Hungarian news agency MTI. The current October weather could impact vegetable production volume by as much as 5%, according to Ledó. He added that the […]
US wheat exports look set for a strong second half of the 2018/19 season when shipments from Russia are expected to slow, the chairman of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) World Agricultural Outlook Board said. The USDA is forecasting U.S. wheat exports in the 2018/19 season will rise to 27.9 million tonnes, up from […]
Image: Premium Times President Muhammad Bukhari said that desertification is the cause of clashes between shepherds and farmers in the country. Bukhari said this on Friday at the State House, Abuja, when he received members of the Executive Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) headed by its president Rasak Jayola. “It’s […]
Finding more nutritious foods for Nigerians will be the subject of a three-day Food Fair (NFF) in Lagos next month. In the NFF, government, business, and civil society leaders will discuss ways to begin a nationwide implementation of bio-fortifications. DANIEL ESSIET looks at the impact the event will have on the food industry. African Development […]
Vietnam could recall an order that goes into effect on Nov. 1 that requires companies to re-export wheat cargoes containing cirsium arvense seeds, known as Canada thistle, the government said on Wednesday. Vietnam, whose main wheat suppliers include Russia, Australia and Canada, has been battling with imports contaminated with thistle seed since May. The government […]