CBN facilitates release of 50,000 MT of Maize
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made good its word, as it has released 50,000 metric tonnes of Maize into the Nigerian market.
Read More
Tag: maize
Agribusiness: Maize farmers, processors condemn calls for maize importation
say millions of Nigerians risk thrown into poverty, crime Assures production of 25 million metric tonnes by ending of 2021 By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Maize farmers and processors under the auspices of Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Maize Growers, Farmers and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAGFAMAN, on Tuesday, condemned calls for maize importation into
Read More
There’ll be scarcity of maize in 2021, Oke-Ogun farmers cry out
Appeal to Buhari, Makinde, CBN to support against Maize scarcity By Adeola Badru Farmers in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, have cried out over their loss in the year 2020 planting season as a result of failed flood forecast and lack of government input, which they claimed, might cause maize scarcity in 2021. The Association
Read More
Maize, Soya beans scarcity: Feed millers warn of impending food crisis
Feed millers, under the aegis of Feed Industry Practitioner Association of Nigeria, FIPAN, warned of the impending food crisis in the livestock sub-sector of the agricultural sector due to spike in the cost of maize and soya beans, which are important for the feed preparation of livestock animals.
Read More HO CORN set to open e-commerce platform
Pursuing its passion for corn farming as a solution to the hunger crisis in Africa and a contributor to the continent’s agricultural industry, H O CORN is set to open an e-commerce platform where Nigerians can buy fresh corn and have it delivered from the farm to their door doorsteps.
Read More
Maize farmers assure Buhari on production to meet demand with 22m mts
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, on Monday, assured President Muhammadu Buhari, on the production of maize to meet high demands across the country with 22 million metric tonnes. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, MAAN, Dr Bello Abubakar Funtua, where the association disclosed that
Read More
Buhari approves 5,000mts of maize to support poultry industry
With subsidized rate of N90, 000 By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Following hardship faced by poultry farmers, President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, approved the release of 5,000 metric tonnes of maize from the National Strategic Grains Reserve, NSGR, to support the Poultry Association of Nigeria, PAN, in order to mitigate the challenge of affordability of feed.
Read More
Ban on maize importation not sole cause of price increase — CBN
As stakeholders in poultry industry get nervous over losses By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has cleared the air that it is not a ban on maize importation alone that is the sole cause of the price increase of the commodity as believed in the industry. This was stated by
Read More
Poultry farmers protest multiple taxation, rising cost of maize
By Dennis Agbo POULTRY Farmers in Enugu state, on Wednesday, carried placards to the state government house and protested multiple taxation on their business activities. They also lamented the rising cost of maize in the country, which they said was the main raw material for poultry feeds. Inscription in some of their protest placards read:
Read More
FG boosts farmers planting in Kwara with inputs
By Demola Akinyemi In order to ensure mass food productions, the Federal Government has commenced funding of the agricultural sector, as 114 Maize growers in Kwara State were given farming inputs by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on loan to increase their harvests. The distribution of the items which included one bag processed maize and
Read More
