PRESS STATEMENT; FG GOES TOUGH ON SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES OF RICE, FROZEN FISH AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The attention of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been drawn to the alarming rate at which unpatriotic Nigerians are smuggling agricultural products such as rice, frozen fish and poultry products (Turkey and Chicken) into the Country through the border routes especially as Christmas and New Year approaches.

Importation of rice and frozen fish through land borders is illegal and prohibited. Importation of poultry and poultry products through any means are also illegal and prohibited.

Maize Stakeholders, FAO disagree

Group Picture at the 2017 Maize Day held in Abuja.

·         *Say no to aflasave

Against the United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recent report on low maize production in the country, the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has punctured  this position, argued that it was a deliberate act to under rate the country’s performance position in the world rating.

Alert! Maize lethal necrosis disease

*Expert warns Nigeria

As maize farmers in Nigeria were still battling with losses incurred by army worm, experts have cautioned on another very devastating disease called “Maize Lethal Necrosis” (MLN).

Tizeba Warns Suppliers of Substandard Maize Seed

Maize Seed

THE Minister for Agriculture, Dr Charles Tizeba, has said that the Southern Highlands Zone regions are leading in the country for supplying and selling substandard and fake maize seeds causing serious consequences to farmers, including low productivity of the crop.

Johannesburg's New 'Agripreneurs' Dig for Green Gold On Skyscraper Rooftops

View from the top of the "Chamber of Mines" building in the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 15, 2017.

The soaring "Chamber of Mines" building in central Johannesburg, a hub for South Africa's mining industry, is a symbol of a bygone era when pioneers began flocking here in the late 19th century to dig for gold.

From Thorny to Tasty - UN Agriculture Agency Looking At Cactus As Climate Resilient Food

Cactus

With the reality of climate change becoming more real by the day, including its impact on food sources, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging communities around the world not to take the prickly cactus for granted.

World Bank Trains 1300 Kano Farmers On Addressing Agronomic Problems

World Bank

One thousand three hundred Kano State farmers received training on measures to adopt in addressing agronomic problems as a way of improving agricultural practices in the state under World Bank's Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMMING) project.

UBL MD Tips Farmers On Quality Production

farmer

Mark Ocitti, the Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) managing director, has advised farmers and suppliers of locally-grown raw materials to aim for top quality of products.

BOA differs on recapitalization

The Executive Director, Bank of Agriculture (BOA) Limited, Mr. Olabode Abikoye

The Executive Director, Bank of Agriculture (BOA) Limited, Mr. Olabode Abikoye has expressed that the Federal Government’s fund injection into commercial banks for onward lending to farmers may not really proffer solution to finance challenges of farmers saying government cannot continue putting money for the purpose of lending, but rather the farmers should engage in saving and lending to do farming business.

Malawi: Mutharika's Lifting of Malawi Maize Export Ban 'Too Little, Too Late' - Farmers

Maize

The distribution of fertiliser products to Nigeria's farmers has been a long running problem in Nigeria. There are huge challenges facing businesses looking to effectively distribute their products in a way that is reliable, efficient and cost-effective for both the distributor and the end users.