Nigeria Imports 2.2 Million Tons of Fish Annually
Nigeria currently imports 2.2 million tonnes of fish while it produces 1.1 million tonnes against the total demand of 3.6 million tonnes annually. This...
Global food prices fall for the first time in 12 months – FAO
FAO Food Prices Index fell by 2.5 percent in June, after a year of consecutive increases
8 July 2021 - Global food commodity prices fell...
CHI Limited Deepens Investments in Backward Integration Programme
As part of its commitment to advance the Central Bank of Nigeria’s backward integration programme to enhance capacity and boost local milk production, CHI...
Food Availability Projected to Rise By 3.7% in low-income countries -Report
In low-income countries, food availability is projected to increase by 3.7 percent, equal to 89 calories per person per day, mainly consisting of staples...
Agriculture: The Key To State-Level Development In Nigeria
IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga has highlighted the need for state governments in Nigeria to prioritize investment in agriculture to develop and revitalize state...
IFAD And Guinea To Help Rural Populations Recover From COVID-19 Effects
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide the Republic of Guinea with a grant to improve the resilience of more than 2,123...
Government of Nigeria Signed Plant Variety Protection Bill into Law
In May 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Plant Variety Protection Act 2021 to create a functioning regime protecting plant varieties in...
Nigeria’s Palm Kernel Oil Production to Grow 33% in 2021/22 – Report
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Lagos forecasts Nigeria’s palm kernel oil production in MY 2021/22 at 440,000 metric tons MT, up over 33 percent or some...
“We Will Reposition Agriculture As Bedrock Of The Economy” – Taraba Governor
Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku has assured that his administration remains resolute in its determination to reposition agriculture as the bedrock of the...
Okitipupa Oil Palm holds AGM, to pay dividend after 27 years
In what could be described as good news to the public and this once-moribund Company, Okitipupa Oil Palm Plc has announced Tuesday, 22nd June...
Okitipupa Oil Palm Plc Trains Staff (Photos)
As part of her plan to sustainably reposition Okitipupa Oil Palm Plc (OOPPlc) on the trajectory of global transformation in the Oil Palm Industry,...
4 Facts about Soaring Consumer Food Prices
Rising world food prices for producers are making headlines and causing concerns among the public. The most recent data show moderation in consumer food...
