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Nigerian maize farmers record 60% increased production


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The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has announced a 60 percent increase in annual production to 20 million metric tons in 2020 from 8 million metric tons in 2015. Speaking at the formation ceremony of maize pyramids in Kaduna state,…

food security- Bandits Kill 60 Maize Farmers In Katsina


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Maize scarcity in 2022 is becoming unavoidable as the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) lost about 60 members to bandit attack while some of the farmers fled to the urban areas to seek refuge, MAAN Chairman, Katsina State, Garba Lawal has…

Maize Farmers should be Incentivised to Produce More – Agbugba


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A senior academic at the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Rivers State University and the University of the State of the African Diaspora (USOAD), Dr Ikechi Agbugba has said maize farmers in Nigeria should be given more…

HarvestPlus Targets Increased Production For Biofortified Maize


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HarvestPlus has expressed commitment to increase the production of maize by creating market and offtakers for newly improved biofortified maize variety. The Country Manager of HarvestPlus, Yusuf Dallah during a press conference in Abuja,…

Poultry farmers call for maize export ban


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Disturbed by high cost of maize, a major ingredients in the poultry feeds, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), has called on the federal government to ban the export of maize in order to make the commodity available for poultry feed…

Maize Price, CBN Releases 50,000MT to 12 Companies


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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has authorised the release of 50,000 metric tons of maize from the strategic maize reserve (SMR) under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) to 12 major producers in the country. The release is aimed at…

Kaduna State Launches Agro Initiative to Boost Maize, Soybean Production


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The Kaduna State Government in partnership with Golden Agri Inputs, an agro-allied firm, has launched an initiative known as “Project YALWA” (Abundance), to support farmers in the state. Project YALWA is targeted at increasing the…

Association organises training for maize farmers on agronomic practices


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By Asma'u Halilu The Maize Farmers Associations, MAAN in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has organised a one day training for maize farmers on the need for extension services. Speaking with…

Unity Bank extends additional funding to maize farmers


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Nigerian Unity Bank Plc says it will provide additional funding to no fewer than 120,000 smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria in the 2021 wet season farming in the nation. Managing director/Chief Executive Officer, Tomi Somefun,…

Poultry farmers replies MAAN kick against Maize importation ban


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SOME poultry farmers in the country have kicked against the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sustain ban on the importation of maize, stating that its effect on the nation’s food and livestock industry would be highly…