‘We are incurring Demurrage. Collection of import duties on imported agric equipment will make production cost high’ says GM, Goshen Greenland

motor cultivated tractor

The effort of the past administration to diversify and reposition the country’s economy through the removal of import duties on agricultural equipment has been reversed by the Nigerian Customs Service, and this has led to high production cost with negative consequences on small holder farmers across the country.

Revival of Mozambique Grain Institute

Grain

The government has revived and restructured the Mozambique Grain Institute (ICM), giving it the power to coordinate agricultural marketing, the Minister of Industry and Trade, Max Tonela, told the country's parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on Wednesday.

Fishery groups merged to enhance productivity

Fish

In a bid to enhance opportunities and productivity in the fisheries industry, various groups in the sector have united to become an Amalgamated Association of Fish Farmers and Aquaculture of Nigeria, said the chairman of the new body, Hon. Hussaini  Abdullahi Roha .

Researchers and policymakers meet in Tanzania to discuss cassava agronomy

IITA Drirector for Central Africa Hub, Dr Bernard Vanlauwe addressing participants at the ACAI meeting in Tanzania

Scientists across Africa and their colleagues in other parts of the world are meeting with policymakers in Tanzania under the auspices of the African Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) to discuss the progress made in the last two years in providing clues to the agronomy of cassava.

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.