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Nestle said it would appeal against the order.

A two-day dialogue was held in Abuja to highlight plan.

It is a platform designed to foster productive discussion among all stakeholders.

The official says Nigeria targets seven million metric tons of rice in 2018.

“Our key responsibility is to serve as an unbiased umpire.”

I am glad that the findings and policy recommendations are apt and implementable.

The agency said its test show the maize were genetically modified.

“Some states in North-east and other parts of the country will likely experience low agricultural yield…”

“Over two million farmers are estimated to be growing them now.”

The centre’s strategic goal is to train over 200,000 smallholders and processing companies.

The company prepares to hit the market with one million metric tons of Dangote rice in 2018.

Some Nigerian yams were rejected in UK and U.S.

According to the UN body, the increases outpaced inflation in many countries of the world.

CBN, in line with its mandate, established the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, ABP.

The government in June launched a programme to export yam to Europe and the US.

Farmers and processors say this will happen in the next few months.

The Anchor Borrowers Programme was inaugurated by the President in November 2015.

Last year and earlier in 2017, prices of cassava roots and its derivatives such as garri climbed to an all-time...

The presidency said government actions have led to a reduction in price.

“The federal government must set an immediate time scale to ensure that maize is not imported within months.”

Nigeria received 48 notifications from the EU on aflatoxin and other contaminants in the last one year.

With the agreement, more Nigerian fruits would have the opportunity of being re-exported from the Port of Antwerp to the...

Nigeria Customs Service says it seized 800,000 bags of smuggled rice in Kano and Jigawa states.

“You may have to re-designate these schools of medical sciences as schools or colleges of nutrition and medical sciences.”

He says there is huge investment potential in the Nigerian Agricultural sector