Palm oil: Stakeholders reject Olam importation under ETLS

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Oil palm stakeholders at a meeting held yesterday

   * Ask FG to collect 35% duty tax

The application requesting Federal Government (FG) for the importation of ninety five (95,000) metric tons of crude palm and other affiliated finished products running to billions of dollars under the covers of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) by Olam Nigeria Limited, an Indian agro based company in the country may have hit the rock as major indigenous stakeholders have out rightly rejected the proposal saying all importers must pay the agreed 35% duty tax without ETLS exception that would short change the nation’s economy.

Trade Minister Rules Out On Govt 'Cutting Down Sugar Prices'

Sugar

The minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde has dismissed reports that cabinet plans a tax waiver for imported sugar to drive down sugar prices in the domestic market.

EDITORIAL- Reducing post-harvest food losses

post-harvest food losses

That farmers produce more than enough food to go round is a truism which is not easily realized because millions of people still go to bed on empty stomach every day.

Kwa Didi - Closure of Kicukiro Abattoir Leaves Bitter Taste for Many

Leaves Bitter

The City of Kigali's decision to permanently close down SATRA abattoir, commonly known as "Kwa Didi," has been greeted with mixed reactions from business operators and other stakeholders such as persons who have been working with the entity.

FCA staffs ask FG to sack provost

Hon. Linus Okorie

·        *  NASS says bring your petition, declares strike illegal 

Despite the 4^th December reconciliation meeting held at the National Assembly (NASS), the members of three staff unions at the Federal College of Agriculture, Moorplantation have demanded the removal of the school provost by the Federal Government (FG) as they expressed dissatisfaction for not being heard at the Abuja meeting chaired by the House committee on colleges of agriculture, Hon. Linus Okorie who reacted saying the illegality of the unions’ strike was the reason why all the parties were not allowed to talk.

Zim Urged to Develop Strategies for Horticulture

Horticulture

Zimbabwe should develop strategies to foster growth of the horticulture sector for it to retain its position as the country's second largest foreign currency earner after tobacco.

How to Manage Egg Breakage By Layer Chickens

Egg

Egg breakage by layer chickens is something most poultry farmers are familiar with.

Aflatoxin: African experts declare war, lament low awareness

Group Picture at the Country-Led Situation Analysis and Action Planning Validation and Stakeholder Workshop on Aflatoxin, held in Abuja

As an effort to ensuring food security across the country, experts in the agricultural sector have jointly declared war on "Aflatoxin", a silent killer and a threat to food security just as they have agreed to create awareness on dangers posed by the fungus to human and animal health and food production.

ECOWAS Charged to Enforce Gender-Friendly& Inclusive Agricultural Laws

ECOWAS

ECOWAS countries have been tasked to enforce gender-friendly and inclusive agriculture laws to increase production and value-chain in order to meet up with Africa's Zero Hunger target by the year 2025.

Angola Imports Over 400,000 Tons of Rice a Year

Rice

Angola imports 400,000 tons of rice a year to add to its locally grown 25,000 tons and thus meet its market needs.