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Twenty Nigerian chefs have been trained in Lagos on how to prepare seafood especially stockfish. It was courtesy the Norwegian Seafood Council. They also trained importers of the products on how to preserve them against contamination. A Counsellor in the Embassy of Norway, Mr. Christian Fougner said that the training was necessitated by reports of […]
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NAFDAC and other critical agencies and ministries, to guarantee the safety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) imported into the country. Director-General of the agency, Dr. Rufus Ebegba who made the gave this indication in Abuja. “As part of our collaboration with […]
The Federal Government has on at inaugurated a mini milk collection centre in Tassa Village in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano state. This is in an bid to boost milk production in the country. Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono at the event, gave an assurance that the government would establish more centres in […]
Lagos State Government has stated his administration’s support for investors in the coconut value chain. Governor Babajide Sonwolu who gave the assurance at the maiden edition of the International Coconut Summit in Lagos assured prospective investors of net breaking return on their investments. The Governor who was Sanwolu who was represented by the State Commissioner […]
SOURCE-CHINYERE OGBONNA With Africa’s population set to reach two billion by 2050, it’s critical that nutrition is placed at the heart of interventions, policies, and strategies to drive agricultural transformation. A Director at the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, Professor Sandy Thomas, made the point at the just concluded African Green […]
The Lagos State Government says it is commencing the sales of its popular brand of rice, Lake Rice, today in preparation for the coming Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Olayiwole Onasanya who made this known in a news release said that Lake Rice is available for sale in all the usual […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has expressed its desire to extend Nigeria’s trade relations with Turkey beyond crude oil. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Malam Mele Kyari, made this known when the Ambassador of Turkey to Nigeria, Mr Melih Uluren, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. In a statement, Malam Kyari said that […]
