FACAN, Afe University on Agricultural market collaboration

The President, the Federation of Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN)/Nigerian-American Chambers of Commerce ( NACC), Alhaji Sheriff Balogun has entered into a market collaboration with the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti ( ABUAD) management towards enhancing market efficiency for the majority of the processed food varieties that are being produced in the citadel.

FACAN scribe lends voice for Tiger, Bambara nuts funding

The Federation of Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) has lent its voice to support a proposal seeking 2025 funding for tiger and bambara nuts development at all its productivity value chains.

FACAN calls FG to rescue exporters from Central Bank repatriation

  

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) has asked the management of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council ( NEPC) to wade into shortage being imposed on commodities' exporters who their export proceeds are subjected to official rate having procured from the open market.

FACAN awards night promises hope for food security, stakeholders speak....

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) recognition night has promised to double food production, just as Prof. Gbolagbade Ayoola in his keynote address described policies' non implementation as a bane of food security since independence.

Images speaks @ FACAN Awards and Dinner night held in Abuja last week.

  

Images speaks @ FACAN Awards and Dinner night held in Abuja last week. See more images below..

Agric commodity Associations condemn character assassination

*Hails Tinubu's Forex policy

 * Counts achievement 

 The leadership, Federation of Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) have asked the members of the public to disregard few individuals going about parading themselves as the new leaders just as they hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu exchange policy on agricultural economy. 

Commodity Boards unhealthy for farmers, says FACAN President

The President, Federation of Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) has advised against the return of any agricultural commodity boards that will retrogress the growth of farmers and farming in Nigeria.

Agric Export: stakeholders brainstorm on more foreign earnings

 

Agric experts in both private and public sectors have arrived on a consensus that would enhance better foreign earnings through export of more agricultural produce in Nigeria.

Coconut election: Okoroji , others emerge, woo Nigerians into COSIN

The election into executive positions of the National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN) has re-elected Amb. Okoroji, Nma Okechukwu for another four years along with 15 others just as business investors were hosted to dinner to showcase the potential of the produce for health and wealth creations.

FACAN scribe, others thank Buhari for Agric fund act

The National Secretary, Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN) Dr. Bello Nuhu Dogongaji

The National Secretary, Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN), Hon. ( Dr.), Bello Nuhu Dogondaji has joined other Nigerian farmers to salute President Mohammadu Buhari for signing into an Act a bill seeking to establish a fund to provide a timely financial intervention to the need of the food sector’s development in Nigeria.

President asks C/River Governor to stop cocoa, other regulation

*  Says Government agency should be last resort buyer 

The President, Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN), Dr. Victor Iyama has asked the Governor of Cross Rivers State, Prof. Ben Ayade to discontinue the pursuit of cocoa and other agricultural produce regulation through an obnoxious law, saying it is economically retrogressive to farmers and other stakeholders at the value chains of productivity.

Tinubu/Shettima Agro meeting vows hope for farmers

* Asks Bagudu to chair blueprints

·       *AFAN, FACAN make request

The presidential candidate, All Progressive Congress (APC), Sen. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to improve the livelihood of Nigeria farmers from subsistence to mechanized farming with effective Commodity Exchange Commission cum repositioned Bank of Agriculture (BOA) that will be rechanneled to meet producers’ priority if he is voted as the next president, Federal Republic of Nigeria in the next 2023 February polls.  

FACAN makes bold to enforce FG’s directives on foreign buyers

 Embraces CBN E-naira

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) is concluding on a proactive action plan that will be put together to  check the activities of foreigners going into the rural farm gates to buy produce at a ridiculous prices from farmers, just as the members are curious to embrace the new financial electronic naira (E-Naira) transaction deposit of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Photo speak last week 3rd, Friday, Sept 2022 @ official recognition of the President, Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations (FACAN) Dr. Victor Iyama by Okwa Council of Chiefs, Cross River State, Nigeria for his immense role in cocoa production in the country. Congratulations to all FACAN family.

Photo speak last week 3rd, Friday, Sept 2022 @ official recognition of the President, Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations (FACAN) Dr. Victor Iyama by Okwa Council of Chiefs, Cross River State, Nigeria for his immense role in cocoa production in the country. Congratulations to all FACAN family.

Stakeholders raise alarm on Kenaf underdevelopment

*Ask for policy to attract investors

*Communiqué

Stakeholders across the private and public sectors of Kenaf productivity have called on the Federal Government (FG) to harness the potentials of three billion dollar across the value chain with effective document that will ensure confidence of the local and international investors.

FACAN wants new rice executives to intensify productivity

The Vice President (VP), Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN), Alhaji Sheriff Balogun has advised the new leadership of Rice organization to ensure higher productivity of the produce for more economic earnings in the country.

Association set for mass cultivation of sunflower

National Sunflower Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria is taking practical step towards mass production of Sunflower in Kebbi State. 

Apple fruits: Our 5 year plan will stimulate commercialization, says President

The new officially elected president for the National Apple Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NAFPMAN), Mr. Clement Omoyeni Ohikhueme has promised Nigerians a proactive 5 year action for the commercialization of apple fruits in Nigeria.

COVID 19: FACAN President says is lesson to food security

• Disagree on grants for exporters

The National President, Federation of Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN) Dr. Victor Iyama has said the pandemic corona virus disease should be seen as a call to rightly reposition our food productivity value chains for sustainable supplies against hunger and enhanced food security, saying that produce exporters should be given free tax loan as against grants to cushion losses effect.

NEF, FACAN partner to ensure standard for export

The Nigerian  Entrepreneurship Forum, NEF in partnership with Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to access the five billion dollars made available by the Chinese government through its Entrepreneurship Development Centre Facility under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for entrepreneurs in the country to ensure standard for export.