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The CEO of Coscharis Group Ltd, Mr. Cosmas Maduka, on Tuesday called for industrialists to cooperate with the government in creating jobs that will affect the lives of Nigerians. Maduka said NIGERIA NEWS in Lagos, industrialists can influence Nigerians through corporate social responsibility (CSR), which was supposed to respond to people's needs. “We must begin […]
The latest foodservice price index from CGA and Prestige Purchasing also said the hot summer means key prices are likely to rise soon. In meat and poultry, prices have continued to decline since spring, falling by 2.1% in August month on month and 5% year on year. After a dry summer, more price rises are […]
Mr. Cosmas Maduka, Chief Executive Officer of the Coscharis Group of Companies, said that people who invested in agriculture will now become billionaires in Nigeria in the near future. Mr. Cosmas Maduka Maduka, who said when he visited journalists on Tuesday in Lagos, said that this would be so because the average Nigerian family still […]
Ambassador Ifeoma Mary Edzhiogu The FYJIO Group, under the auspices of the American Chamber of Commerce (USLACC), has confirmed its commitment to revitalizing the agrarian sector in Africa and using various institutions for the development of the continent. A representative, USLACC – Africa, Ifeoma Ambassador Mary Ejiogu, made this known in Abuja during a press […]
“It is safe to say we can secure a bumpy grain harvest this year,” Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Changfu told Xinhua in an interview. China is expected to reap at least 600 billion kg of autumn grain this year, Han said, adding that the output and inventory of wheat and rice will […]
[File] Governor of the host state, Abiola Ajimobi.Photo: Twitter / AAAjimobi The Oyo state government said its investment summit in agriculture is expected to bridge the gap between farmers, agricultural producers, agricultural sectors, research institutes, government, agricultural banks and private companies. Scheduled on Thursday and Friday on October 11 and 12, 2018 at the summit […]
In order to increase food security in the country, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, urged development partners and the private sector to work closely with the government at all levels to combat hunger, extreme poverty and malnutrition. The head of Ogbe did it yesterday in Abuja during a sensitization walk […]
Maduka, who said when he visited the Nigeria News Agency on Tuesday in Lagos, said this would be so because the average Nigerian family still had at least three children, and this made the population continue to soar. Cosmas Maduka, CEO of the Coscharis Group of Companies, said that people who invested in agriculture will […]
FAO’s latest forecast for global cereal production in 2018 has been raised by 3 million tonnes since the previous report in September, to 2 591 million tonnes; still 63 million tonnes (2.4 percent) below last year’s record high. World wheat production in 2018 is forecast at 722.4 million tonnes, nearly unchanged from the previous month […]
Food market Bodija, Ibadan. The need to urgently amend the country's constitution to ensure the right to food and food security in the country cannot be overestimated. According to the President of the Farm and Infrastructure Foundation of Professor Gbolagade Ayuola, the human right to food is inviolable and should not be considered as people's […]
Okina gynika Abuja – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has urged the federal government to add value to Nigeria’s agricultural products in order to achieve zero hunger by 2030. Mr. Sufyan Koroma, a representative of the FAO country, phoned Abuja on Tuesday for a walk organized to commemorate World Food […]
Stakeholders at a conference in Abuja on Tuesday called on the federal government to immediately establish a Conflict and Conflict Resolution Commission to address the lingering crisis of shepherd farmers in the country. They also urged the government to increase security measures so that both farmers and shepherds feel safe. However, they stated that the […]
Mr. Cosmas Maduka, Chief Executive Officer of the Coscharis Group of Companies, said that people who invested in agriculture will now become billionaires in Nigeria in the near future. Maduka, who said during a visit to the Nigeria News Agency on Tuesday in Lagos, said that this would be so because the average Nigerian family […]
Global agricultural food commodity prices fell in September due to growing inventories of key staples. The FAO Food Price Index declined 1.4 percent from August and is now 7.4 percent below its level during September 2017. The FAO Cereal Price Index dropped 2.8 percent, led by maize as expectations of a very large crop in […]
At least five million farmers in Nigeria will receive assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to increase their farming business. Dr. Osagi Aimiwou, the leader of the “Basing the Future of Agrarian Policy in Nigeria” group, became aware of this during a meeting with stakeholders at the National Agency for Agricultural […]