Nigeria loses $2bn yearly to cocoa value addition gap — FG
…production stuck at 300kg per hectare annually despite improved seedlings — CRINBy Cynthia Alo & Kafayat KokumoThe Federal Government has said that Nigeria loses about $2 billion annually in potential value from cocoa because the country’s processing capacity is largely underutilised.The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated this in Lagos on Wednesday […]
Over 100 farmers trained by NALDA on irrigation rice farming in Niger
Flags off dry season farming on 417 hectares of land By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, weekend, trained over 100 farmers on irrigation rice farming in Niger State ahead of 2021 dry season farming. This was made known by the Coordinator, NALDA, Niger State, Aminu Umaru, while speaking with […]
Crown Flour Mill explores opportunities for wheat development in Nigeria
Crown Flour Mill, a subsidiary of Olam, has re-iterated its readiness to support Nigeria’s wheat development programme and the country’s aspiration of self-sufficiency in wheat production. The management of the leading food and agribusiness conglomerate revealed this during a courtesy visit on the Executive Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at the Government House […]
FG builds capacity of women, youths on modern yam processing
Decries 40% post-harvest losses of yam By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As agribusiness gradually takes centre stage of economic activities, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Monday, disclosed building capacity of women and young people on modern day yam processing. Speaking during the workshop for the capacity building, Director, […]
Agribusiness: 2 tractor assembly plants to be established, target 500 jobs — FG
Blames paddy dealers for high price of rice bag By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government, weekend, disclosed two tractor assembly plants to be established in the country to boost agricultural mechanization and also to create 500 jobs. This was made known by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Nanono, during an […]
Federal High Court begins Easter vacation March 29
Federal High Courts across the country will commence Easter vacation on Monday, March 29. In a circular signed by Mr Emmanuel Gakko, the Chief Registrar of the Court, and pasted in the Federal High Court, Lagos, stated that the vacation ends on Friday, April 9. Normal court activities are to resume on Monday April 12 […]
