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Oyo collaborates with Dangote on rice production

Governor Abiola Ajimabi On Thursday, Oyo Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimabi, reported that the State Agricultural Initiative (OYSAI) had produced 750 tons of corn and 865 tons of cassava and that there was cooperation with the Dangote group for mass production of rice. He added that the state provided 7.5 million of the last hybrids of […]

PAN distributes crates of eggs to orphanages, hospitals, school in Kaduna

Nigeria's Birds Association (PAN) Head of State Kaduna distributed egg boxes to orphanages, hospitals and schools in Kaduna to mark World Egg Day. The association’s vice chair, Binta Adam, said the association decided to distribute eggs to emphasize the importance of eating eggs to Nigerians. “Our goal is places for the elderly, such as orphanages, […]

Kebbi seeks EU, Oxfam interventions on crop subsidy

Abubakar Atiku Bagudu The government of Kebbi appealed to the European Union (EU) and Oxfam to help subsidize agricultural production in the state in order to make products competitive in the world. Governor Atiku Abubakar Bagudu did it on the weekend when he received delegates from the EU and Oxfam at the Government House in […]

US-China trade war gives India chance to contain its trade deficit

According to a commerce ministry study, of the 603 American tariff lines (items) on which Beijing has imposed extra duties in the range of 15-25%, India can ship out more in case of 44 items without much difficulty, as it currently has access to the Chinese market in these products. The ongoing trade war between […]

Nigerians Will Be Lifted From Poverty If Agriculture Is Given Priority – Egberamen

Doris Egberamen Doris Egberamen, Founder of Push Africa in an exclusive interview CHIBUZOR EMEJOR, spoke passionately about the activities of Push Africa, a non-governmental organization (NGO), and the role of government in solving the problem of thugs headed by hydra, among other issues. Excerpts: Could you give a brief history of your non-governmental organization, Push […]

US feed industry happy with NAFTA 2.0

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) praises the NAFTA 2.0 agreement, as it will facilitate greater market access, regulatory transparency and accountability. The US, Mexico, and Canada trade negotiators have reached an agreement to update, modernise, and replace the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). If ratified and approved by the 3 countries, the […]

Global vegetable oil production set to reach new peak

According to the USDA forecast, 2018-’19 world vegetable oil production will probably rise more than 3 percent from the previous year to a record level of just less than 204 million metric tons. Palm, soybean, rapeseed and sunflower oil account for around 87 percent of that figure. Soybean oil is expected to see the biggest […]

Syria’s wheat production at 29-year low

Syria’s wheat production dropped to a near-30-year low because of weather and conflict, according to a UN report. “Wheat production this year fell to a 29-year low of 1.2 million tons, about two-thirds of 2017 levels,” the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stated on Tuesday. The cause was two-fold – “an extended period of […]

World wheat price rises on Russian concerns

RUSSIA has played a key role in sending world wheat futures higher over the past couple of weeks. Last week saw hefty gains in the US and to lesser extent in Europe as the trade became concerned about the potential for Russia to cut its export program, potentially through the use of hyper-strict phytosanitary requirements […]

Dangote Foundation injects $50m to tackle malnutrition in Africa

Vitamin A Bio-Fortified Corn HarvestPlus Flags-off 2018 NFFThe Aliko Dangote Foundation reported that it had allocated about $ 50 million to address the problem of malnutrition in Nigeria and on the African continent. Speaking at the preview of the 4th Foods Food Fair (NFF) from the HarvestPlus stable, scheduled for November 7-8, 2018 in the […]

Northwest can generate $2.5b from cotton yearly, says NEPC

Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Olusegun Avolovo Like NACCIMA, NIPC Task Farmers at Agritech for Food Security It is believed that the North-West region of the country has the potential to receive from exports of cotton $ 2 billion to 2.5 billion dollars. The United States, but it will take from two to three […]

Chi Farms, Zoetis partner on veterinary lab project 

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbe praised CHI Farms and Zoetis for creating the City Laboratory, an ultramodern veterinary diagnostic center ordered in Ibadan, Oyo State. Ogbe, who spoke through the Director and Chief Veterinary Officer of the Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural […]

Government should make sustainable policies for local production  

Sir Chigozy Chukwoodi Okafor (KSC, JP), chairman of the Dynatech group of companies, talked with DEBO OLADIMEJI about local production and how to develop the economy. How many of your products have been developed by you and which of them are in the franchise?In general, about 90 percent of the products that we distribute under […]

FMARD, ARMTI train 156 on dry season farming  

A total of 156 peasant farmers, taken from nine rural communities in the Ilorin districts of the Southern and Ifeloun local councils of the state of Kwara, benefited from the training program and the empowerment of agriculture during the dry season. A five-day program organized by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; and […]