NIGERIA LOSES $50 BILLION ANNUALLY TO POOR IMPORT REGULATION OF LOCAL AGRIC PRODUCTS – NACCIMA
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has said that over $50 billion would be saved annually if local production was protected, the development of a deliberate policy restricting importation of agricultural...
35% HIKE IN FROZEN FOOD PRICE ATTRIBUTED TO ENFORCEMENT OF BAN BY CUSTOMS
Following the recent enforcement activity of the ban on frozen foods by the Nigeria Customs Service a 35% hike in price has been recorded in major markets, as disclosed by a recent market survey in Lagos. A carton of turkey at the popular Mile 12 and Ijora food market...
BE SENSITIVE TO FARMERS’ PLIGHT, STAKEHOLDERS URGE GOVT
In view of the numerous challenges being faced by Nigerian farmers especially in the rural area, a call has been made to the Federal Government by key stakeholders of the agric sector to be compassionate and intensify efforts to alleviate the plight of the affected...
AGRONIGERIA STAKEHOLDERS MEETING: WOMEN FARMERS URGED TO KEY INTO COOPERATIVES
Women farmers in Enugu State have been urged to embrace the concept of forming cooperative societies as a measure to build themselves up into a more formidable group in order to access loan facilities for their farm businesses. This recommendation was outlined during...
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