In its bid to grow the country’s non-oil exports, the Bureau of Public Enterprises on Thursday selected three successful consortia as prospective advisers for transactions on the Nigeria Commodity Exchange. Read more
Introduced in 2012, the 96-horsepower Deere 310SK features a 5-speed transmission that allows top roading speeds of 25 mph. With a 14-foot 6-inch dig depth and an 11,051-pound loader breakout force, the machine has a loader lift capacity of 7,356 pounds. The optional AutoShift transmission
The failure of Nigeria to process its cashew nuts before export is responsible for the loss of $1.4 billion which the country could have earned if cashew nuts were processed. Read More
Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: –Export sales of 256,600 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2016/2017 marketing year; and –Export sales of 100,000 metric tons of grain sorghum for delivery to China during
MY 2016/17 seed cotton production from the selected West African countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Chad, and Senegal) could reach 1.9 million tons (3.6 million bales) representing 19 per cent increase compared to previous year’s. Burkina Faso did not plant Bt cotton in MY2016/17
This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, and use of genetically engineered crops and animals in Japan. read more
After two decades of absence, US beef was newly released to the Israeli market on November 29th. Consistent, long-term, efforts by FAS Tel Aviv and Embassy Tel Aviv yielded the removal of sanitary and technical barriers to trade, as well as the successful matching of
Developments in Israel’s food and agriculture sector. read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2017 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists, researchers, and policymakers from 32 eligible countries. Fellows will work one-on-one with a
The African Development Bank’s agenda for transforming Africa’s agriculture was lauded at the 5th KOAFEC Ministerial Conference held in Seoul, South Korea’s capital.The Bank recognises the potential of Africa to become a global powerhouse in food and agribusiness, lifting millions out of poverty. For this