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Farmers in Katsina State have lost over 1.7 million metric tons of grains comprising sorghum, millet, cow beans, rice, soybean and maize to drought in 2021. Sorghum, millet, cow beans, rice, soybean and maize were the worst affected in…

  The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) will  soon unveil another Maize Pyramid to showcase the achievement of 20 million metric tons of the crop under the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP).   Maize production in Nigeria has…

Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has urged the Federal Government not to lift the ban on maize importation due to poultry farmers complaint about the increase in the price of feeds. The President, MAAN, Bello Abubakar, made the appeal…

With the discovery of oil in Nigeria and the attendant huge revenue from which sprang up many blue chips companies, farming, that is full of dirt and dung and as such, not a profession we look to find the meaning of human life was…

….WORRIED OVER RISING FOOD PRICES - PRESIDENCY TAYO ELEGBEDE President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of food items from the strategic reserves, as part of measures to ease the spiraling of food prices in the country. …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stopped the issuance of forex for the importation of maize into the country. A circular signed by CBN Director of Trade and Exchange Department,  O.S. Nnaji, explained on Monday that the decision is…

Mr Ajibola Tajudeen, Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Kwara branch, said on Thursday that 1,000 of its members had benefited from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Anchor Borrowers Programme. Tajudeen, who made this…

In its drive to ensure that Nigerians have wholesome nutritious meals, especially breakfast, Nestle Nigeria Plc says it will continue to leverage on its Creating Shared Value (CSV) Initiatives to further strengthen the development of local…

Sixteen ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Thursday in Lagos. It said seven of the 16 vessels contained petrol, four carrying containers,…

Eight ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Wednesday in Lagos. It said six of the vessels contain petrol, three with containers, while the…