Agro Exports

LEVERAGING FREE TRADE ZONES TO SHORE UP FOOD SECURITY

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine November 4, 2020 25 0

The world over, countries are establishing free trade zones to facilitate growth through high-end manufacturing and processing. For experts, free trade zones can play a role in transforming food systems by providing an environment for producers to develop innovative products and services that Continue Reading

Agro Exports

NIGERIA LOSES OVER N20B TO PROCESSED FISH EXPORT BAN

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine August 19, 2020 114 0

Twenty-nine months after the United States of America (USA) placed a ban on catfish imports from Nigeria, the country has lost over N20b as many farmers and investors have been forced to abandon the industry. President of the Catfish Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (CAFAN), Rotimi OIoye, who disclosed this to The Guardian said the country’s […]Continue Reading

Agro Exports

FG DIRECTS NAQS TO RESUME AGRO EXPORT

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine May 15, 2020 153 0

THE Director General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr Vincent Isegbe has announced that the government had directed his agency to resume export of agricultural produce. A statement signed in Abuja today by the Head, Media, Communications and Strategies, NAQS, Dr. Gozie Nwodo, quoted Dr. Isegbe as saying that the Federal Government has […]Continue Reading

Agro Exports

REMOVING AGRICULTURAL, TECHNICAL TRADE BARRIERS

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine April 13, 2020 219 0

There are a lot of unscientific technical trade barriers that adversely affect exportation to other countries.  It is quite necessary that the Nigerian government begins to provide measures to solve such problems. All necessary problems in agricultural export business being faced in respect to explorations of produce across the country should be removed. There is […]Continue Reading

Agro Exports

OIL PRICE CRASH: NIGERIA NEEDS AGRICULTURE TO SUSTAIN ECONOMY SAYS AFAN

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine March 19, 2020 181 0

The National President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Kabir Ibrahim, has said that Nigeria would be the worst hit by the current oil price crash due to over-dependent on oil. He said, at this point, unnecessary importation of food items should be discouraged, and the government should open windows for farmers to grow […]Continue Reading

Agro Exports

HIBISCUS: NIGERIA LOSES $112.78M TO MEXICO’S BAN

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine March 13, 2020 197 0

There appears no respite yet for Hibiscus flower exporters, as stakeholders wait for the green light to restart the export of the commodity to Mexico, adjudged Nigeria’s biggest export market. For now, no date has been fixed for the lifting of the ban placed on the produce by the Mexican government since 2017. Investigations showed […]Continue Reading

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EGYPT NOW THE NO 1 EXPORTER OF ORANGES IN THE WORLD, REPLACES SPAIN

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine February 26, 2020 167 0

Egypt Just Replaced Spain As The Largest Exporter Of Oranges In The World Egypt has overtaken Spain as the top orange exporter of the world according to Agriculture Export Council head Abdel Hamid El Demerdash. Last year Spain saw its market dominance slip, and this year they have come up second to Egypt for the first […]Continue Reading

Agro Exports Cocoa Farming

NIGERIA LOSES 80% OF AGRICULTURAL REVENUE TO RAW EXPORTS

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine October 31, 2019 313 0

Nigeria has been losing about 80 per cent of the value of its agricultural products through the export of raw crops to industrialised countries which process and export the finished products back to the country. Director, Internal Audit, African Export-Import Bank, Mr Abel Osuji, disclosed to newsmen. Osuji noted that Nigeria must process its exportable […]Continue Reading

Agro Exports Cassava Farming

EXPORTING ETHANOL WILL EARN NIGERIA TRILLIONS OF NAIRA — NCGA

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 26, 2019 420 0

The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says Nigeria has the capacity to produce over 10 trillion litres of ethanol at a competitive price and earn trillions of naira exporting the product. Mr Segun Adewumi, the National President of NCGA made this known in his presentation at the Cassava Africa Expo and conference organised by BKG […]Continue Reading

Agro Exports

CHALLENGES AFFECTING AGRO COMMODITY EXPORTERS AND THE WAY OUT

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 20, 2019 295 0

• Logistics, Infrastructure, Killing Business-Adesanya • Inadequate Capacity, Stifling Red Tape, Corruption Hampering Export – Fasheru • Gridlocks, Inefficiencies At Ports Major Obstacles – Sawyer Despite huge potentials in foreign markets for agro commodities, the industry is plagued by series of challenges, depriving sector players of inherent opportunities. The Continue Reading