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 […]
South-East AFAN chairmen reject group parading as national executive
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The South-East zone chairmen of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, unanimously rejected group parading as National Executive of the association. This was contained in a communiqué released, yesterday, after the Zonal Committee Meeting of the association held at Enugu on March 23, 2020, which was signed by Chairman, Imo […]
COVID-19 Food Palliative: Ministry of Agric hands over 12, 500mt of food
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Monday, handed over 12, 500 metric tonnes of food to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development as part of the release of the 70, 000 metric tonnes of order ordered to be released by President Muhammadu Buhari […]
COVID-19 Lockdown: Ministry of Agric complies, releases 70,000mt of grains, garri
Says bagging of food items ongoing By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Friday, complied with President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to release 70, 000 metric tonnes of grains and garri to vulnerable Nigerians over lockdown measures to contain the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was made […]
Farmers count losses over COVID-19 lockdown order
Ask FG to consider exception By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Farmers under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday, counted losses over federal and state governments’ lockdown order on containing the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, COVID-19. This was disclosed by the Vice President, AFAN, Daniel Okafor, in a chat with Vanguard, […]
COVID-19: Santuscom MD distributes rice, palm oil in Abuja
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As lockdown order by President Muhammadu Buhari, enters day two, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Santuscom Agro-Hub Investment Nigeria Limited, Chief Paul Santus Ofana, Wednesday, distributed 500 bags of 10kilogram rice and 500 of four liters palm oil to vulnerable Nigerians in Abuja and Cross River State. This […]
