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The Senate Committee on Environment has lauded the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) over its state-of-the-art Genetic Modification (GM) Detection and Analysis Laboratory. The Senators made the commendation during a tour of the agency’s laboratory. Chairman of the Committee, Oluremi Tinubu, said the committee came to ascertain the level of performance for the years 2017 […]
The Mambila Plateau is an important agricultural town in Taraba State. With a unique Europe-type weather condition, it is home to thousands of tea farmers and ranchers. Located in Sardauna Local Government Area of the state, it hosts the Mambila Beverages Nigeria Limited (MBNL), makers of Highland Tea (often referred to as Mambila Tea). Mambila […]
More opportunities for local farmers Dr. Hussaini D. Ibrahim is the Director -General, Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC), in this interview, he speaks on the present effort to promote alternative production of commercial starch from tacca plant. Let’s start by knowing more about starch and its industrial applications… Starch is one of […]
Malaysian palm oil futures on Thursday struggled to recover from a more than three-year low hit in the previous session, as rising inventories in the world’s second-biggest producer weighed on the market and physical demand showed no signs of improvement despite a hefty price correction. The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on the […]
Like many analysts, those at the U.S. Department of Agriculture are predicting a steep drop in U.S. soybean acres next spring. Unlike many analysts, they are not forecasting a rebound in those acres in the years that follow. In its base line projections used for budgeting purposes, the USDA is forecasting 82.5 million acres of […]
Maize imports, ethanol plant closures and the looming potential of a no-deal Brexit are putting pressure on wheat prices, according to grain traders. Maize imports are up by one-third and have broken the 540,000t mark since July, HMRC figures show. In the first three months of this year’s season (July-September 2018) the UK imported 544,000t […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has appreciated Nigerians for the effort they are putting in agriculture, thus improving the economy as the country diversifies form oil to other sectors. Deputy Chairman of the National Food Security Council and Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu conveyed the President’s appreciation while briefing Journalists after Friday’s meeting of the Council, Presided […]
ARGENTINA’s wheat exports are set to double over the next decade, potentially challenging Australia’s competitiveness in key markets, according to a new report from the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC). AEGIC chief economist Professor Ross Kingwell said Argentina was already a world powerhouse of grain exports with wheat poised to take a greater role. […]
This was stated by Xiaoxia Dong, General Secretary of the Chinese State Alliance of milk producers, the Director of the magazine “Dairy industry of China”. The expert spoke during the international conference “The Future milk exporters in the global market”, reports The DairyNews from the exhibition EuroTier. According to Xiaoxia Dong, the consumption of dairy […]
One of Australia’s leading grain exporters, GrainCorp, announced a drop of 43.7 percent to full year profits on Thursday, citing an ongoing drought in the country’s east. For the annual period until September 30, revenue was down 232 million U.S. dollars, or 7 percent, from 3.3 billion U.S. dollars to 3.07 billion U.S. dollars, with […]
– The Niger state government has solicited the help of World Bank in the revival of its agricultural endeavours – The appeal to the international bank was made known by Ibrahim Musa, the permanent secretary in the ministry of agriculture and rural development in the state – Musa said that the state needs World Bank […]
International grain markets are making significant moves to ensure they have a sustainable suppliers or customers as some American grain exporters await revamped trade deals. Brazil, for example, is investing to increase its 2018-19 soybean acreage to 36.2 million hectares (89.45 million acres). The goal is to produce up to 120 million tons of soybeans […]
Nigeria’s rice imports will jump 13 per cent next year to 3.4 million metric tons, making Africa’s most populous country the world’s biggest rice importer after China, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The forecast growth is a setback for the Nigerian government, which plans to stop rice imports by the end of this […]
The Federal Government has indicated interest to partner with private investors in the area of irrigation to upscale food production in the country. Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed this when he received a delegation of EuroBase Ltd and Future Pump Company in Abuja. “The Federal Government would be […]
As per the latest data compiled by Food Corp of India, the government had 33.1 mln tn of wheat in its central pool as of Nov 1, up from 23.9 mln tn in the year-ago period,. This was almost 10 million tonnes from last due to strong procurement this year.In the season started April, the […]