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OKONJO-IWEALA REVEALS REASON BEHIND THE REJECTION OF NIGERIA’S AGRICULTURAL EXPORT

Sarah Chinaza1 year ago05 mins

The Director General of World Trade Organisation WTO, and former Nigerian minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called for the need to address the global setback limiting Nigeria’s export potential in the international market. Iweala said exported agricultural products are challenged with rejections in international markets due to non-compliance with international Standard Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) requirements….

TINUBU ORDERS CUSTOMS TO RETURN SEIZED FOOD ITEMS TO TRADERS SO THEY CAN RE-INJECT INTO NIGERIAN MARKET

Sarah Chinaza1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) on Saturday announced that all food items seized along the nations borders would be returned to the markets to curtail the high prices of commodities. This was disclosed by the Comptroller-General of the NCS, Bashir Adeniyi during his visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari and His Royal Highness, the Emir…

GOVERNORS’ FORUM PARTNERS AGRIC MINISTRY ON FOOD SECURITY

Sarah Chinaza1 year ago04 mins

The Nigeria Governors Forum NGF and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security FMA&FS are advocating for enhanced crop production to tackle food scarcity across the country. The Acting Head of Media, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, on Sunday, stated that the governors were dedicated to alleviating the pain and suffering of citizens nationwide, due to…

IGBO LEADER IN GHANA WANTS CLERICS TO BUILD FARMS NOT RELIGIOUS CENTRES

Anthony Ogbekile1 year ago04 mins

Imo state born, Eze Ndigbo Ghana, HRM Eze Dr Chukwudi Ihenetu, has appealed to religious leaders in Nigeria to invest in human and capital development of members by teaching them how to earn a leaving through farming and establishment of industries. This, according to him, is necessary to ease the untold hardship currently being experienced…

JOURNALISTS TASK ABIA GOVERNMENT AND RESIDENTS ON AGRICULTURE

Anthony Ogbekile1 year ago1 year ago02 mins

The Abia State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has enjoined residents of the state to massively embark on farming to boost local production, as a practical measure to curtail the scarcity and astronomical rise in prices of food items. This was part of the NUJ’s 8-point communique signed by Abia NUJ Chairman, Victor…

RIVERS TO BOOST INVESTMENT IN CASSAVA PROCESSING FACTORY

Obe Gwenwi1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has promised to provide support to the Cassava Processing Factory in Oyigbo Local Government Area to enable it build two more production lines and increase its output to meet demands of the market. The governor made the promise when he visited the factory to ascertain the state of facilities there…

AGRIC MINISTER DECRIES DELAY IN SUPPLY OF TRACTORS BY MANUFACTORERS

Sarah Chinaza1 year ago03 mins

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, FMA&FS Abubakar Kyari, has expressed concern over the delay in the delivery of 2,000 tractors to farmers in Nigeria. Kyari expressed his worries in Abuja on Wednesday while speaking with John Deere, the agricultural equipment manufacturer, over the slow pace in supplying the first batch of 500 tractors…

AGRIC MINISTER BLAMES FOOD CRISIS ON SMUGGLING, OTHER ISSUES

Sarah Chinaza1 year ago03 mins

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMA&FS), Abubakar Kyari, has attributed the smuggling of food from Nigeria to other countries as the major driver of hunger and food scarcity. He also named other causes which include naira redesign and natural disasters. Kyari noted that the food shortage currently experienced in the country is due…

AGRICULTURE: SIX NIGER DELTA STATES GET $30 MILLION SUPPORT

Sultan Bello1 year ago02 mins

A group known as Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has announced the injection of about $30million into rural economies of six states of Abia, Bayelsa, Cross River, Edo, Delta and Ondo in order to boost agricultural productivity and value addition across seven commodities value chains. Engr. Sanni Fatai Abiodun, National Project Coordinator made…

REMI TINUBU LAUNCHES WOMEN SUPPORT AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME IN SOUTH EAST

Anthony Ogbekile1 year ago07 mins

….. STARTING WITH 100 BENEFICIARIES IN IMO STATE The First Lady of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State and his wife, Chioma, have canvassed for improved national food security through strategic and coordinated empowerment of women who are involved in agribusiness. They did in their different remarks during the maiden…