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Nigerian Govt to investigate export of low quality yam to U.S.

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

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Sani Tukur ∣ October 4, 2017 ∣ Comments: 2
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Nigerian farmers set to cut rice price to N6, 000 per bag

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

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Agency Report ∣ October 4, 2017 ∣ Comments: 4
Farmers [Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria]
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200,000 farmers benefit from Nigerian govt’s N44 billion – Buhari

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

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Agency Report ∣ October 1, 2017 ∣ Comments: 4
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Prices of cassava stems reduce 67%

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

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Press Release ∣ September 14, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
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Farmers to get 4 million bags of fertilizers before end of 2017 – Presidency

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

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Press Release ∣ September 10, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
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Farmers urge Nigerian govt to stop maize importation

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

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Agency Report ∣ September 5, 2017 ∣ Comments: 5
A Maize farm [Photo: HapaKenya]
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Nigeria to establish commodities’ certification centres – Ogbeh

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

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Agency Report ∣ August 28, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
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Nigeria moves to increase fruits export to Europe

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

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Agency Report ∣ August 28, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
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Rice production in Nigeria hits 15 million tonnes — Official

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

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Muhammad Ahmad ∣ August 15, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
Federal University of agriculture, Makurdi
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FG asks universities of agriculture to establish colleges of nutrition

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

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Agency Report ∣ August 8, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture
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We begged Audu Ogbeh to join Buhari administration – Osinbajo

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

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Oladeinde Olawoyin ∣ August 7, 2017 ∣ Comments: 7
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NESREA commends Notore for adherence to global environmental standard

Notore also unveiled the ISO 9001: 2015 certification.

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Press Release ∣ August 7, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
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1.9 million farmers, 86,000 IDPs benefit from USAID food security programme – Document

About 26 states benefitted from the programme.

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Agency Report ∣ August 3, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
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Yam export: Nigerian farmers begin registration

“Registration has commenced all over the country,” an official said.

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Agency Report ∣ August 2, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
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Nigerian startup Releaf secures $120,000 investment to connect African Agribusinesses to customers they can trust

Releaf aims to map out Nigerian agriculture in its entirety over the next 12 months.

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Press Release ∣ August 2, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo [Photo Credit: Pulseng]
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Osinbajo to inaugurate $1.5 billion fertilizer plant in Port Harcourt

The plant has a production capacity of 4,000 metric tons of nitrogenous fertilizer per day.

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Agency Report ∣ July 27, 2017 ∣ Comments: 4
A Maize farm [Photo: HapaKenya]
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Nigeria moves to stop Asians from having direct dealings with farmers

“We really need to guard against the undue exploitation of our resources by these Asian countries.”

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Agency Report ∣ July 25, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
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Commercialise your finished research, Osinbajo tells IITA

The acting president said research was not enough if it was not marketed for universal application.

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Agency Report ∣ July 24, 2017 ∣ Comments: 2
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Nigerian experts test six chicken breeds to improve poultry production

The new breed produces up to about 200 eggs annually compared to 65 produced by local breed.

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Jayne Augoye ∣ July 17, 2017 ∣ Comments: 5
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IITA research eases fears over Nigeria’s yam supplies

Nigeria has kicked off export of yam.

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Press Release ∣ July 12, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
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Nigeria develops new schemes for agricultural export to Europe, others

The government also initiated the National Quality Infrastructure Project, NQIP.

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Agency Report ∣ July 9, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0
A Maize farm [Photo: HapaKenya]
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Study shows impact of Nigeria recession on agriculture

The drop in rice import by about two million tons since the devaluation led to higher demand of cassava food products and cassava tubers.

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Bassey Udo ∣ July 7, 2017 ∣ Comments: 0