Clover improves results, CEO expects milk supply shortage

image of clover milk

JSE-listed dairy products manufacturer Clover has reported improved results for the six months ended December 31, despite much higher national milk flow in South Africa last year, compared with the prior year periods, except for December.

Dangote Cement : Dollar, Dangote and a Grain of Rice

Dangote

I was at the main market in Uyin-Ekiti last Sunday February 27. Uyin is one of the towns in Irepodun Local Government of Ekiti State. That is one local government that has produced at least four governors.

Hybrid varieties is panacea to food security

IAR

Hybrid varieties is panacea to food security especially in the face of climate change with crops that have resilience to heat stress and ability to increase yield for commercial production in a competitive way.

ADDRESS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IAR, PROFESSOR I.U. ABUBAKAR (FASN) AT THE 2016 ANNUAL CROPPING SCHEME MEETING HELD AT THE CONFERENCE HALL, INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, SAMARU ON TUESDAY, 1ST MARCH, 2016

 INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, SAMARU

I am delighted to welcome you to this important annual event of the Institute, the 2016 Annual Cropping Scheme Meeting.

Why Nigeria must develop agriculture –Wike

Nyesom Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that agriculture should be developed as the country’s next foreign exchange earner in view of dwindling oil prices.

Nimet invites you to the 2016 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP)

Nimet invites you to the 2016 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP), to be presented by the Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika.

Regional Climate Change and National Responsibilities

Nick Shepherd via Getty Images

Global warming of about 1°F (0.6°C) over the past several decades now "loads the climate dice." Fig. 1 updates the "bell curve" analysis of our 2012 paper¹ for Northern Hemisphere land, which showed that extreme hot summers now occur noticeably more often than they did 50 years ago. Our new paper² shows that there are strong regional variations in this bell curve shift, and that the largest effects occur in nations least responsible for causing climate change.

AgYield Launches Innovative Farm Revenue Management Software

AgYield

 AgYield, a new approach to farm management, empowers growers by taking the guesswork out of a marketing plan. Founded by the principals of Iowa Grain Company. The goal is for growers to experience consistent years of profits. "AgYield is not only a software program, but is also leveraged by the 45 years of experience in the farming industry," says Justin Kelly, AgYield President.

Nigeria’s inconsistent rice import policy, catalyst for smuggling –Olam

Mr. Ade Adefeko

The Federal Government has in the last four years changed parboiled rice rice import policy more than three times thereby making investors in the sub sector and other stakeholders to feel that such a fiscal regime is doing more harm to the economy than good. Head Corporate and Government Relations, Olam Nigeria Limited, largest operator in the nation’s rice value chain, Mr. Ade Adefeko, in this interview with FRANCIS EZEM, says frequent changes of the commodity’s import policy is one of the factors aiding rice smuggling into the country, among other issues.

Koninklijke FrieslandCampina NV : Higher profit FrieslandCampina limits drop in milk price for member dairy farmers

FrieslandCampina

In 2015 operating profit of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. rose by 17.8 percent to 576 million euro. Margins increased due to the sale of more added-value products in Asia and the increased sales of dairy ingredients and infant nutrition by FrieslandCampina Ingredients.