Nigeria fights to save N1.4trn agro exports
...Exporters say they are 80% ready…FG struggles with its role By Cynthia Alo Nigeria risks losing over $1 billion, about N1.4 trillion, in annual earnings from agro exports if it fails to meet the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation, EUDR, deadline of December 30, 2026. The EUDR requires that commodities entering the EU market, including cocoa, […]
Japanese govt donates 20 rice reapers,20 threshers to Nasarawa farmers
The Japanese government has donated 20 rice reapers and 20 rice threshers to small scale farmers in Awe, Obi and Keana Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State. Speaking in Azara, Awe LGA, the Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, Yutaka Kikuta, said that the donation was under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP), […]
Ekiti farmers appeals to Gov. Fayemi for financial support
Adedeji Egbebi Some farmers in Ekiti North Senatorial District on Wednesday appealed to the state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, to provide loans for them to enhance their agricultural production. The farmers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ido-Osi, Oye, Ikole, and Moba local government areas, said that they needed tractors and […]
Don calls for private sector-driven food sufficiency regime
Professor Michael Ngadi, Director, Integrated Food and Bioprocess (IFB) programme, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Ngadi made the assertion on Tuesday at the 20th International Conference and 40th Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineering (NIAE) hosted by Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara. Ngadi, a Professor of Food and Bioprocess Engineering, said Nigeria’s […]
Kogi Government set to commission over N4 billion Rice mill factory
Kogi State Government is set to inaugurate a newly constructed over N4 billion rice mill factory with the capacity to produce 50 tonnes of rice per day. The State Governor Alhaji Yayaha Bello, disclosed this during an inspection tour to the factory site, at Omi Dam in Ejiba, Yagba West LGA of Kogi. ”In 2016, […]
Miyetti Allah boasts of enough cows, pastoralists to meet milk demand
…calls for more Mik collation centres, off-takers By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Tuesday, boasted of having enough cows and pastoralists to meet milk demand in the country. This was stated by the National Secretary, MACBAN, Othman Ngelzarma, at a press briefing while reacting on how to […]
