RICE – The rebranding of a major staple food in Nigeria
Rice is one of the major staple foods in Nigeria. There is no household in which rice is not consumed by one or…
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WHAT NIGERIA NEEDS TO DO IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SELF SUFFICIENCY IN FOOD PRODUCTION
It is a well-known fact that a country that cannot produce enough food internally to feed its citizens will remain eternally dependent…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT
Forests form a third of all land on earth, providing vital organic infrastructure for some of plant’s densest and most diverse collections of…
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WE MUST GO BACK TO LAND AS OIL REVENUE SHRINKS
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigerians must stop paying mere lip service to agriculture, as crude oil and gas exports will no…
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PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S INAUGURAL SPEECH AS NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT ON MAY 29, 2015.
I am immensely grateful to God who has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for…
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News from Accra : World Bank Grants additional $19 million to FARA
The World Bank has granted an additional US$19 million to the Accra-based Forum for Agriculture Research in Africa (FARA) to extend its Multi-Donor…
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Nigeria Plans to Adopt High Yielding Hybrid Rice Varieties to Increase Rice Production
The government of Nigeria is planning to adopt high-yielding hybrid rice varieties to boost production, in line with their target of becoming self-sufficient…
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Earning and Export Potential of the Cashew Nuts
The main cashew producing regions of the world are Africa, India, Vietnam and Brazil. cashew nut is a major product for millions of…
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Nigeria Spends $4billion annually On Rice Importation
Dr Sarah Alade, Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, revealed on Friday May 30 that Nigeria spends an average of $4,000,000,000 (four billion…
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Blumberg Grain to Invest $250 million in Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector
Blumberg Grain is working with the Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture to make the country a hub for grain storage and cold storage in…
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