Exports of agricultural, food products from Iran grows by 15.3 pct

Exports of agricultural, food products from Iran grows by 15.3 pct

Iran exported 5.06 million tons of agricultural and food products worth $ 4.76 billion in March-December 2018, registering an increase in value of 15.3 percent compared with the corresponding period last year.

India. Govt food grain inventory at 45.4 mln tn as of Jan 1, up 27% on year

India. Govt food grain inventory at 45.4 mln tn as of Jan 1, up 27% on year

The government had 45.4 mln tn of food grain in its central pool as of Jan 1, more than double the fixed buffer of 21.4 mln tn, a senior official told Cogencis today. At this level, food grain stock is nearly 27% higher on year.

GMO opposition lacks basic knowledge, says expert

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As the Institute of Agriculture (IAR) Bt cowpea is about to be officially released for farmers in Nigeria, an expert in crops Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), Mr. Okon Unung has described those who are opposed to it as lacking prerequisite knowledge about plant breeding, saying one should endeavour to ask for their background whenever they raise the issue.

S Africa may miss corn-harvest forecast due to drought

S Africa may miss corn-harvest forecast due to drought

South Africa is likely to miss forecasts for corn output this year because dry weather has delayed plantings and possible frost at the end of the season may hurt the crop, the Agricultural Business Chamber said.

Bangladesh buying bumps up Australia’s chickpea exports

Bangladesh buying bumps up Australia’s chickpea exports

BUYING from Bangladesh has lifted Australia’s chickpea exports in November to their highest monthly level in three months, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

China's major grain-growing province pledges to secure food production capacity

China's major grain-growing province pledges to secure food production capacity

China's Heilongjiang Province will continue its efforts in securing food production capacity and enhance its green food production, according to the province's government work report.

Flour export can fetch Pakistan $1bln annually

Flour export can fetch Pakistan $1bln annually

Flour can be a fast growing foreign exchange earner if the government makes small changes in the regulations, which can help earn about $1 billion per annum through exports of the commodity.

Canada Government to invest $39.3 million in Crop Research

Canada Government to invest $39.3 million in Crop Research

Canada government, with the aim to drive innovation and discovery in wheat, barley, varied field crops and soybeans over the next 5 years, has announced funding of C$39.3 million.

SCALING AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY GUEST LECTURER DR. SAMSON ADEOLA ODEDINA. Lecture Delivered at the 20th Annual Lecture Series of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta Alumni Association 19th January, 2019

DR. SAMSON ADEOLA ODEDINA.

SCALING AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY GUEST LECTURER DR. SAMSON ADEOLA ODEDINA. Lecture Delivered at the 20th Annual Lecture Series of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta Alumni Association 19th January, 2019.

1. HISTORICAL ROLE OF AGRICULTURE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(A) OVERVIEW
• Nigeria is predominantly an Agricultural society.
• Approximately 70% of the Nigerian population engages in Agricultural production at a subsistence level.

Modest increase expected in U.S. winter wheat acreage

Modest increase expected in U.S. winter wheat acreage

Given that wheat has been one of the better performing grain markets in the past year, it should not be a big surprise that the trade expects United States winter wheat acreage to halt the precipitous declines of recent years.