All posts tagged "Nigeria"
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112Sugar News in EnglishFG set to revitalise Nigeria’s sugar value chain
Nigeria’s agriculture ministry has unveiled plans to revitalise the sugar value chain, focusing on boosting sugarcane production, cutting imports, and creating jobs....
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147Wheat News in EnglishNigeria expected to increase corn and wheat imports
Nigeria’s grain imports are set to rise in MY 2025/26, according to USDA-FAS. Wheat imports are projected at 6.7 MMT (vs. 6.25...
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548Sugar News in EnglishNigeria : NSDC Boss Urges Famers, Investors to Harness Lucrative Sugar Opportunities
Nigeria’s sugar industry offers major investment opportunities, says NSDC chief Kamar Bakrin, citing a 150,000-hectare land bank and incentives under the Sugar...
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161Rice News in EnglishNigeria Local Production: Rice mills collapsing
Nigeria’s rice industry faces crisis despite heavy investment in mills. Production costs, smuggling, import waivers, fuel price hikes, and poor government policy...
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166Rice News in EnglishNigeria spends $10b importing rice, sugar, fish, others, earns $400m from agro-exports — Minister
Nigeria spends over \$10 billion yearly importing wheat, rice, sugar, fish, and tomato paste but earns under \$400 million from agro-exports, Agriculture...
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249Sugar News in EnglishNIGERIA : Towards self-sufficiency in sugar production
Nigeria’s sugar industry imports over 96% of its needs despite decades of planning. Local output is just 3% of demand, costing trillions...
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452Rice News in EnglishDecades of failed rice policies haunt Nigeria’s self-sufficiency push
Nigeria remains Africa’s top rice producer but faces a supply gap. USDA data shows 2024 output at 5.23 million tonnes versus 7.6...
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170Sugar News in EnglishNSDC Urges Investors to Tap into Nigeria’s $2bn Sugar Market
Nigeria’s sugar market exceeds \$2 billion, and the National Sugar Development Council is urging investors to boost local production. Executive Secretary Kamar...
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133Sugar News in EnglishNigerian newspapers review: Sugar importation rises as local production falters
Vanguard reports rising sugar imports, fresh flood warnings, and FG’s plan to pay doctors seven months’ arrears. The Guardian highlights HNIs, businesses...
