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Over the years, farmers in Benue State suffered post-harvest losses of nearly all the food crops they produced such that many of them became poorer and unable to generate income to sustain their families. The worrying trend, perhaps, motivated the Governing Council of the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, to, in June 2014, approve the […]
Head, Influencing and Public Engagement, OXFAM, Dr. Saratu Abiola, has condemned the lip service given to the agriculture, saying the noise made about increasing number of farmers does not tally with output. She noted that only 3.2 per cent of Nigeria’s budget was dedicated to agriculture, whereas the Malabo Treaty, which Nigeria is a […]
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Niger State government is making arrangements with private partners to invest in its Bida and Badeggi rice mills toward boosting rice production in the state. Malam Haruna Dukku, the state Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development disclosed this on Saturday at a press briefing in Minna. “Our discussion with Elephant Group to take over Bida […]
Argentinian wheat is expected to become bullish after December and January as supply gets tighter and the carry per month gets stronger, market sources said this week. Currently, global prices are expected to dampen in December and January on the Argentinian harvest taking place, with around 40% of it expected to be completed by the […]
The fortunes of US soybean growers and the US-China trade war could affect Australian wheat growers, according to the latest analysis. Rabobank analyst Cheryl Kalisch Gordon said there was likely to be a lot more wheat being grown internationally next year, which could eventually weigh on Australian prices. “Right now, the expectation is we’ll find […]
Senator George Akume on Friday in Abuja said the people of Benue State were tired of misinformation about President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Akume, who represents Benue North West Senatorial District, expressed the view when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa. He accused […]
Canola was softer today, after losses yesterday that mirrored soybeans and made the two crops some of the most active on the commodity markets. Today, however, the American holiday might have held it up, as that side of the oilseed trade moved into a long-weekend mode where if nobody moves, nobody gets hurt. Asian palm […]
Torrid exports early in the crop year mean Agriculture Canada’s forecast of full year wheat exports of 22.3 million tonnes is in reach. Canada exported 5.44 million tonnes of wheat in the first 15 weeks of the crop year, which is likely a record amount for this time of year, helping to keep Canada’s overall […]
On November 22, Egypt purchased 240 KMT of milling wheat from Romania, USA & Russia to be delivered on January 10 – 20, 2018 at an average price of USD 252.97/MT C&F. The price in the previous tender equaled USD 252.56/MT C&F. The purchase included the following: Quantity, KMT Origin Shipper FOB ($) Freight ($) C&F […]
French oilseed crusher Avril has put into operation the country’s first biofuel plant, which will only produce biodiesel, reports UkrAgroConsult. Biodiesel is usually blended with conventional fuels, but the company stresses that using “pure” biodiesel will cause lesser damage to the environment. It is added that Oleo 100 biofuel will only be made of rapeseed […]
Over the period under review (November 08-15), NYMEX WTI crude oil prices lost 7% reaching USD 56.46 per barrel on Thursday, reports UkrAgroConsult. OPEC reported that in October, countries of the cartel increased crude oil production by 127 thousand barrels per day. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates showed the largest growth, while Iran […]
Sugar production in Britain is expected to fall to 1,05 million tonnes this season, down from the prior season’s 1,37 million tonnes, Associated British Foods (ABF) said. British Sugar — the only British producer of sugar from domestic beet — said in its annual results statement that the decline was due to late drilling in […]
Nigeria And A Workable Agricultural Policy: That Nigeria is an agrarian nation mostly sustained by the efforts of small holder farmers is no longer news. What remains worrisome however is the fact that Nigeria has failed to develop a workable agricultural policy that would benefit the small holder farmers, promote food sovereignty and ultimately reduce […]
Malaysian palm oil futures touched their lowest in more than three years on Wednesday, shedding gains from the previous session, as a plunge in crude oil prices dented sentiment. Palm oil prices are influenced by movements in crude oil, as the edible oil is used as feedstock to make biodiesel. The benchmark palm oil contract […]