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The agricultural sector in Nigeria has made significant progress, but the ongoing attacks of shepherd farmers and the devastation of floods have disrupted economic growth, writes Taiwo Hassan. The productivity of the agricultural sector in Nigeria since taking office as President Muhammad Bukhari can be described as mixed. Since his administration came to power, he […]
Following the recent floods in parts of Nigeria, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Oudu Oghbe warned of a significant food shortage in the country if measures are not taken to mitigate the effects of the flood on farms. Speaking about the commissioning of the National Molecular Agriculture Fund and the Seed Fair in 2018 […]
It’s possible that Chinese soybean buyers could still be getting American soybeans by purchasing their beans from Argentina. Export reports show that Argentina is buying soybeans from the U.S. and exporting its own production to China. However, a grain market expert says that’s not likely because a drought left Argentina grain stocks in short supply. […]
Says it has nothing to do with politics Emma Uca, Head of the Bureau of Abuja The recent decline in the country's foreign reserves has nothing to do with current political activities, said the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The director of corporate affairs, CBN, Isaac Okorafor, who announced this yesterday, explained the reduction by […]
About three million tons of rice will be produced this year in Kano, said Deputy Governor Nasir Yusuf Gavuna. Gawuna made it known to reporters while evaluating the achievements of the Ministry of Agriculture. Gawuna, who oversees the ministry, said the state has registered a huge increase in the yield of rice and other grains […]
GRAIN millers have expressed fears that the El Nino effect projected to affect the country in the coming summer cropping season will have adverse effects on grain production and possible affect stocks. Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) chairperson, Mr Tafadzwa Musarara, said this while addressing journalists in Bulawayo last Thursday. He said the milling […]
Nigeria News – Updated clashes between farmers, herders reduce the productivity of the agricultural sector Nigeria’s projected economic growth in 2018, according to the World Bank, will fall from 2.1 percent, which is estimated to be 1.9 percent in April. On the official World Bank website in October 2018, Africa Pulse announced this biennial analysis […]
Image: DW The low level of mechanization is responsible for poor agricultural product in Nigeria, said Dizengoff Nigeria Antti Ritvonen, Chief Executive Officer / Country Manager. Ritvonen also complained about the use of raw implements by farmers in the country, stressing that the arable lands of Nigeria are not used at their discretion. According to […]
Deadly Bacterial Wilt Disease, A team led by scientists from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have announced a breakthrough in the search for banana varieties that are resistant to the lethal bacterial banana wilt disease. This debunks the notion that all banana varieties are susceptible to the disease and opens the possibility of […]
Indonesian Ambassador in Pakistan Iwan Suyudhie Amri said on Thursday that an agreement would soon be signed to export one million tonnes of rice from Pakistan to Indonesia by 2019. He said work was underway to devise a mutually acceptable mechanism. Addressing the members of Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), he invited the […]
Corn, soybean and wheat futures in the United States are awaiting the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports, but traders aren’t expecting the reports to much of an effect on prices. The USDA releases its quarterly grain stocks and small grains summary reports on Friday, Sep. 28. “It basically wraps up the 2017-18 crop […]
Like many farmers in Maringa, a municipality in southern Brazil, Manoel Marques has decided to expand his soybean planting from 6,800 to 7,100 hectares for the 2018-2019 season, as China is increasing its soybean imports from the Southern American country. About 8,500 km to the north, however, American farmer Don Lutz of Scandinavia, a town […]
Indonesian palm oil production is expected to hit 40 million tonnes in 2018, up from an earlier forecast of 38.5 million tonnes, industry analyst Dorab Mistry said on Friday. “The expansion of palm plantings in Indonesia has been much higher than expected,” said Mistry, according to a copy of his presentation at the Globoil industry […]
On September 20, at the start of a new oilseed season, major oilseed sector representatives already traditionally gathered in Kyiv, at Hilton Hotel, to participate in the VI International Conference “Black Sea Oil Trade-2018” organized by UkrAgroConsult. The general sponsor of the conference was the US company ST Equipment & Technology. Global transformations are underway […]
Antti Ritvonen In this interview with FEMI IBIROGBA, Chief Executive Officer / Country Manager of Dizengoff Nigeria, Mr. Antti Ritvonen, it turns out what government, farmers and politicians can do to restore Nigeria in its glory to be a leading producer and exporter of food. Read the excerpts: Nigeria was a leading food producer before […]