All is set for First cocoa international conference at Abuja, Nigeria.

First cocoa international conference at Abuja, Nigeria

The stage for the 1^st international cocoa conference holding at Nicon Luxury, Abuja is getting set for the four days intensive brainstorming sessions for the way forward to reposition the dwindling productivity of the produce in Nigeria as many participants from the other countries of the world are already arriving for the summit.

Sudan: Sesame, Food and Medicine Combined

Sesame

Sesame is an oil seed and is one of Sudan's important foreign exchange earners.

The sesame crop flourishes best in the rain-fed agricultural zones of Gedarif in the Central- East of Sudan that hosts the country's major modern and camel-driven oil mills. It is also widely grown in the Daly, Mazmoum and Agadi districts of the Blue Nile State and in the plains of Northern and Southern Kordofan states. It is cultivated mechanically and manually in all those regions.

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Hidden' Hunger Crisis in Congo Pushing It Closer to Famine

Famine

"It's a humanitarian tsunami, but it's a silent tsunami, that's the problem"

Hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo has soared in the last year, leaving 7.7 million people in urgent need of food aid and pushing the country closer to famine than it has been in a decade, food security experts said on Monday.

Angola: Huila - Agriculture Sector Needs Southern Region's Meat Production Potential

meet production

The secretary of State for the Agricultural Entrepreneurial Sector, Carlos Alberto Jaime, last Wednesday in Lubango City, southern Huila Province, said that the country's southern region has a potential that can contribute to the reduction of meat imports, through the participation of entrepreneurs, traditional farmers and the Executive.

Meet The Co-founder of Cellulant Nigeria and The Publisher of Food Farm News

 Co-founder, Cellulant Nigeria, Mr. Bolaji Akinboro & Food Farm News publisher. Mr. Ayeni Oladehinde.

The Co-founder, Cellulant Nigeria, Mr. Bolaji Akinboro, the main brain behind electronic wallet to curb corruption at the inputs end of agriculture Nigeria, a model that is being now copied from Nigeria, and Food Farm News publisher. Mr. Ayeni Oladehinde. 

Agro-dealers may stage protest against 39billion naira

Agro- Dealers

There are indications that input providers under the umbrella Agro-Dealer Association of Nigeria (GESAAN)  might stage another protest  for the none payment of 39 billon naira being the  balance payment for the input supplied for agricultural farming seasons in the last and present administrations under the Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES).

Cocoa Industry: Nigeria ready to reposition, says Ope Ewe

Director, commodities, product inspectorate department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Opelolu Opeewe

As the first cocoa international conference commences August 28^th to 31^st, all preparation is in top gear towards the successful hosting of the event in Nigeria according the Director, commodities, product inspectorate department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Opelolu Opeewe, who pointed out that the administration of president Mohammudu Buhari is well prepared to reposition the produce for more competitiveness in the global market.

Buhari's Govt Revival of 11 Fertiliser Plant Leading to Export - FEPSAN

Fertilizer Plant

The Executive Secretary of the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association (FEPSAN), Alhaji Ahmed Rabiu Kwa, says Nigeria will begin to export fertiliser in the next five years going by the programme of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI).

Mauritius: There Will Be No Increase in Price of Bread, Says Commerce Minister

Bread

press release

There will be no increase in the price of bread following the recent rise in fuel prices. Such an increase would be unjustified as fuel and bread are not directly linked.

Nigeria: Lower Your Interest Rates for Farmers - Obasanjo to Banks

Farmer

A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has urged commercial banks to lower their interest rates to enable farmers access loans for improved agricultural production.