Press release- FG unveils strategy to tackle nutrition, boost economy- Lokpobiri

                  

The FG has reiterated its readiness to ensure a safe food for all and sundry in Nigeria including the unborn babies and their mothers while pregnant. This commitment was made by the Minister of State, Federal Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri during a high level Round table on Scaling up food system intervention for nutrition through public-private partnership in Abuja.

Rivers’ governor lauds Ogbeh for insulating agric from politics

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has lauded the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh for displaying maturity by ensuring that the issues of food production are insulated from politics. He said this in his welcome address at the 42^nd National Council on Agriculture meeting held at Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

Starting a Cocoa Farm This Season

Cocoa

Cocoa, according to the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), was introduced by the Portuguese into the Gulf of Guinea from where it got to Nigeria around the last quarter of the 19th Century. The introduced variety was the Amelonado.

Rice Production in Nigeria Increases to 5.8 Million Tonnes

Rice

Alhaji Aminu Goronyo, President Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has said annual rice production in Nigeria has increased from 5.5 million tonnes in 2015 to 5.8 million tonnes in 2017.

Goronyo disclosed in Abuja.

Board Chairman Interview - Seychelles Fishing Authority Should Take Hard Decisions Quickly

Fishing Authority

With limited land resources, Seychelles is dependent on the ocean and for many years the fishery sector has been the 115-island archipelago's second-largest part of the economy, after tourism. As one of the key players in the sector, the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) plays an immense role in promoting sustainable and responsible fishing.

Boxes of Stolen Chicken Portions Stashed Under Bed, Couches in Cape Town

 Chicken

More than 100 boxes of stolen chicken portions were recovered just hours after being taken off a hijacked truck in Nyanga, police said on Wednesday.

Kenya Mulls Specialty Teas Auction At Coast

Tea

Kenya plans to open up a specialty and orthodox tea auction in Mombasa in a move expected to make the country the pioneer purple tea sales host.

Fisheries Official's Laptop Seized Over Alleged Corruption

fish

A government official responsible for managing fishing allocation rights has been implicated in alleged corruption, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has said.

If Drought Continues, More Farmers Will Close Shop - Free State Agriculture CEO

farmland

If the drought continues unabated, it could see more farmers close shop, CEO of Free State Agriculture, Henk Vermeulen, said.

Minister and PS Hard-Pressed to Explain Flour Pricing

A sample of a two-kilo packet of Pembe maize meal that will retail at Sh90 starting on May 17, 2017, according to Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett.

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett and Principal Secretary Richard Lesiyampe were on Thursday hard-pressed to explain how they arrived at the subsidized prices for maize flour.