“The truth is that anybody who is conversant with the valid terms for the export of agricultural commodities will take this claim with a pinch of salt,’
“The high cost of production, low selling prices and low purchasing power are some of the challenges we face in the Nigerian poultry industry.
“Presently, importers of starch charged five to 10 per cent import duty which makes them sell starch at a very low price compared to local manufacturers.
Funding the growth of market-access for farmers and buyers starting with Nigeria.
Technology companies using remote sensing and big data to tackle some of the problems affecting Nigerian farmers are facing regulatory restrictions, IFE OGUNFUWA writes.
“Industrial fishing boats from China and Korea are destroying our nets and also depleting the fish stock,”
“It is very good for the health because we are currently wasting an estimated eight million tonnes of cashew fruits annually, throwing them away,”
“It has been brought to our notice that cashew nuts worth 300 million dollars destined for export to Vietnam have been stuck in Lagos."
“HYPREP will ensure that the skills acquired will be put into good use as cassava processing center will be set up to generate income and also create economic hub for the community.”
“In 2018, the country sold cashew nuts worth of N63.5 billion in second and third quarters."
“For long because of our monetary processes and the joint monitoring we do along with them, it has so much reduced default rate in the scheme and that is because we ensured that only the real farmer access the ACGSF.
“We believe by creating sustainable value for the society and our stakeholders, we would ensure the continued longevity and success of our business- a concept called ‘Creating Shared Value’.
“There is hardly any state where we have not sent rice mills and we are bringing more,’’
“We believe they attacked to avenge the killings of their comrades by soldiers who destroyed two camps belonging the bandits,”
With the growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises as the power house of its projection, the MPC encouraged the partnership between the Bankers’ Committee and the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) that is now...
