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Nestlé Nigeria’s says it is using its Sorghum and Millet in the Sahel (SMS) Project to improve livelihoods across the communities in which the company operates, a top official has said. Nestle’s Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Victoria N’dee Uwadoka, made the assertion while reviewing some farmers visit to the company’s factory at Agbara […]
An upsurge in commodity prices has pushed up the earnings of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc as the firm continues to focus on cost containment with a view to bolstering margins. For the first six months through June 2017, Okomu Oil Plc’s net income surged by 73.53 percent to N6.23 billion from N3.59 billion earned […]
Non-oil export is generating controversy as some Nigerians argue that the export of agricultural produce like yam would create scarcity in the local market and lead to price hike. Some even argue that Nigerians don’t have enough of the agricultural produce to eat not to talk of exporting. But the Minister of Agriculture and Rural […]
The Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) has raised alarm over the smuggling of expired rice into the country and fraudulently selling it to unsuspecting customers as locally produced rice at exorbitant prices. This was revealed in a statement jointly signed by the association’s Chairman and Secretary, Peter Dama and Saifuddeen Abdulrahman respectively. “We have […]
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has commissioned WACOTRice Limited’s state-of-the-art rice mill, with capacity of processing over 120,000 metric tonnes of paddy per annum. The N10b investment, sited in Argungu, Kebbi State, will also create over 3,500 direct and indirect jobs, as the company participates in the entire rice value chain, from seed multiplication […]
♦ Importation Is The Remedy-Toromade The maize industry is currently challenged by an array of diseases and pests, especially armyworm caterpillar, stem borers; and Corn earworms, among others, which have dealt deadly and devastating blows on maize plantations across the country. That the development is a serious threat to the country’s annual turnover of US$6b […]
With imported greenhouses designed to help farmers produce quality and increase yield selling for about N3 million, a young entrepreneur and Co-Founder, PS Nutraceuticals, Samson Ogbole, has found a cheaper option with low cost ones constructed with bamboo.The aim is to encourage more Nigerians with little money to be involved in profitable farming. DANIEL ESSIET […]
Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria says it has commenced the registration of its members in the 36 states of the federation to facilitate the yam export programme. Prof. Simon Irtwange, the Acting President of the association, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. […]
Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government to establish modern yam conditioning centres for yams meant for export. Prof. Simon Irtwange, the Acting President of the association, made the appeal in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Irtwange, who is also the […]
The Federal Government says it has commenced investigation to uncover the importers of three consignments containing 140 species of snakes and 660 other animals imported into Nigeria from Cameroon. Recall that the Nigeria Customs Service on July 26 intercepted three consignments containing 140 species of snakes and 660 other animals in Calabar, Cross River State. […]
Releaf, a Nigerian-American based organisation has secured a $120,000 investment from Y Combinator, the world’s leading early startup investor, to upscale its solution in Nigeria. A press statement by the organization made available to Daily Trust said the initiative was launched by Nigerian Americans that have attended the likes of Yale, Duke, and MIT. Releaf […]
Farmers from the north-western states of the country have called on the Federal Government to review some of its agricultural policies and programmes with a view to encouraging commercial agriculture. The farmers spoke recently at the just concluded Northwest Farmers’ Forum and exhibition organised by a media organisation in collaboration with Kano State Ministry of […]
Adamawa Forum for Good Governance and Transparency in Trade has raised alarm over illegal smuggling of commodities along the Nigeria-Cameroon border in Adamawa State, calling on Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to wake up to its responsibility. President of the forum, Maigari Yusuf, spoke of illegal import of large quantities of rice on large boats owned […]
The minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh has frowned at how banks charge between 25 to 35 percent interest on farmers seeking for loan saying that the policy does not help in the development of agricultural activities in Nigeria. Ogbeh expressed his displeasure during the Federal Government and All Progressive Party Governor’s Forum parley on […]
The prices of staple foods in markets around Lagos metropolis are still high in spite of the fact that majority of the produce are within their harvesting period. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visit to some major markets in the metropolis on Friday showed that a bag of potatoes, cocoyam and maize sell for […]