Posts By Vanguard
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25Sugar News in EnglishNigeria : What we are doing to halt sugar imports – Council
The NSDC is strengthening oversight of sugar producers under Nigeria’s Backward Integration Programme. Key issues include FTZ loopholes, smuggling, equipment delays, and...
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99Rice News in EnglishNigeria : Rice industry under threat by selective waivers, others —Stakeholders
Nigeria’s rice industry is facing a crisis due to selective import waivers, rampant smuggling, and market distortions, stakeholders warned. The 2024 waiver...
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245Sugar News in EnglishNigerian sugar master plan gains traction 12 yrs after set up
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has revamped the National Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) to improve local sugar production and the entire...
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223EnglishSugar institute targets 2m sugarcane seedlings to boost production
The Executive Secretary , National Sugar Development Council, Kamar Bakrin has disclosed that the Institute would produce two million sugarcane seedlings to...
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240EnglishPalliative: Again, Kwara Gov directs distribution of 20,000 50kg bags of maize
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the distribution of another 20,000 50kg bags of maize at more than 50% subsidised rates...
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339EnglishPrice of local rice increases by 68% in one year
The price of one kilogramme (1kg) of local rice grew year-on-year (YoY) by 68 per cent to N819.42 in October 2023 from...
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229EnglishN50 billion earmarked to cultivate 250,000 hectares of rice, maize, cassava – Tinubu
By Adegboyega Adeleye President Bola Tinubu, has revealed his plans to solve the food crisis currently affecting the economy and make food...
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246EnglishKatsina govt to distribute 36,100 bags of maize to citizens
By Ogalah Ibrahim To cushion the hardship induced by the removal of fuel subsidy and increase in the pump price of petrol,...
