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The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Food Price Index (FPI) has showed that world food commodity prices edged higher in April as a result of rising meat prices and modest upticks for vegetable oils and cereals that offset decreases for sugar and dairy products.

HortiNigeria, a horticultural interventionist organisation, has launched a financial linkage initiative designed to enhance farmers’ productivity in Kaduna State.

Lack of quality testing and poor packaging are among the reasons that hold back Nigeria’s agricultural export potential, despite  policy priorities attached to the sector, the Director-General, African Centre for Supply Chain, Dr Obiora Madu, has said.

In a bid to enhance the capabilities and resources of Maize farmers in Ogun State, the British American Tobacco Foundation, BATNF, in partnership with the Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture, has undertaken a significant initiative.

The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has distributed agricultural inputs to farmers in Ebonyi and Osun states.

The price of parboiled rice has dropped for the first time this year in April, bringing relief to households and reducing pressure on them.

The federal government through the minister of state, ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi has flagged off the distribution of farm inputs to members of the National Agricultural Cooperative Apexes in Abuja, a statement by  Eremah Anthonia (Mrs), the Chief Information Officer for Director of Information informed.

Prompted by the mission to support Federal Government’s initiative on rice production, Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has initiated a large-scale rice cultivation project, spanning 50,000 hectares.

Soybean is known for its high protein value. The health and nutritious benefits of the bean transcend the shores of Nigeria.