How can Nigeria with 21m cattle be importing milk, Danish envoy wonders
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Sector Counsellor in Food and Agriculture, Embassy of Denmark in Nigeria, Mr Poul Jacob Erikstrup, has said that with 21 million cattle Nigeria can be self-sufficient in milk production if ranching is adopted instead of open grazing. While speaking in Kaduna at a workshop on setting up of Damau Household Milk […]
FG to ban rice importation next 2 years
Federal government Wednesday said it has plans to stop the importation of rice in the next two years, however stating that the policy would not be enforced until it has developed local industries to produce maximally for local consumption.
‘Nigeria loses $260bn annually to rice importation’
A former Executive Director, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) Umudike, Abia, Dr Kenneth Nwosu, says Nigeria loses more than 260 billion dollars annually on rice importation.
FG may soon ban fish importation – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said on Tuesday that the Federal Government may soon place a total ban on the importation of fish and other aquatic consumables.
