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Global report urges Nigeria, others to improve food security
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By Our reporter, November 30, 2018
A global report, Legatum Prosperity Index, has urged Nigeria and other sub-Saharan countries to boost agricultural productivity in view of the rising population.
New dust collection system safely collects more than 99% of particulates from fertilizer
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By Nicholas Woodroof, 30 November 2018 11:59
Process equipment manufacturer Van Tongeren has unveiled a dust collection system proven to remove more than 99% of particulates from an airstream to meet all applicable environmental emissions standards.
FEPSAN laments fertilizer adulteration in Nigeria
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By AgroNigeria, November 29, 2018
The Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), has bemoaned the adulteration of fertiliser in Nigeria.
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Low irrigation, a setback in Nigeria’s Agriculture -Ogbeh
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By AgroNigeria, November 27, 2018
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said that poor irrigation practice is one of the challenges facing agricultural production in Nigeria.
Stakeholders say digitisation key to optimise fertilisers’ use
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By Sarantis Michalopoulos | EURACTIV
The digitisation of Europe’s agricultural sector will play a crucial role in optimising the use of fertilisers in order to help feed a rising population and simultaneously to decrease their negative environmental footprint.
AfDB to facilitate $120m for agric tech innovations in Africa
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By Joke Falaju, Abuja, 22 November 2018
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided $120 million to scale up adoption of agricultural technology innovations among the rural farmers on the African continent.
Gombe exchange centre disburses N300m loan to cotton farmers
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By Auwal Ahmad, Gombe, 22 November 2018
The Gombe State Commodity Depot/Exchange Centre (COMDEC) has commenced the disbursement of N300 million as loans to farmers in the 11 local government areas of the state for the 2019 farming season.
FAO kicks off distribution of seeds, fertiliser to farmers
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By Njadvara Musa, Maiduguri, 22 November 2018
The Country Representative of Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the UN, Suffyan Koroma has said that crop seeds and fertilizer are being distributed to 80, 600 farmers affected by conflicts in the Northeast.
EU agrees on cap for cadmium levels in fertilizers
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By Nicholas Woodroof, 22 November 2018
As reported by Reuters, on Tuesday the European Union (EU) agreed on a cap for cadmium levels in fertilizers.
Cadmium is present in phosphate deposits in many countries, including in northwestern Africa, and the ore from these deposits is used to produce mineral fertilizers.
12m Nigerians venture into farming in 2 years, says Buhari
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November 21, 2018
The agriculture sector has significantly reduce the rate of unemployment in the country as over 12 million Nigerians have ventured into rice production in the last two years.
Ban on importation of NPK fertiliser will save Nigeria $500m annually –FEPSAN
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By Joshua Odeyemi, Nov 19, 2018
The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has disclosed that the ban on the importation of all blends of the Nitrogen Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) fertilizers will save Nigeria $500 million annually.
FEPSAN Commends Federal Government’s Ban of NPF Fertilizers
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November 18, 2018
The Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for the total ban it recently placed on the importation of all blends of the nitrogen Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) fertilizers.
Food Safety: Ogbeh Cautions Nigerians against Harmful Chemicals for Food Preservation
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By Lawrence Audu, Nov 20, 2018
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has highlighted the need to enlighten the public on the dangers of harmful chemical products in the preservation and storage of agricultural products for consumption.
FG to partner EuroBase on irrigation facilities
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By Vincent A. Yusuf, Nov 16, 2018
The Federal Government has indicated interest to partner with private investors in the area of irrigation to upscale food production in the country.
FAO seeks reduction in food waste
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Posted By: Our reporter On: November 16, 2018
With one in five deaths associated with poor diets, a policy brief launched by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has urged policymakers to prioritise the reduction of food loss and waste to improve people’s access to nutritious food.
Farmers express mixed feelings as harvest begins
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By Hope Abah Emmanuel (Makurdi), Lami Sadiq (Jos), Maryam Ahmadu-Suka, (Kaduna), Itodo Daniel Sule, (Lokoja) & Idris Mahmud (Katsina), Nov 15, 2018
Farmers across the country are expressing hopes that this year’s harvest will be bountiful compared to last years. Some, especially the wet season rice farmers are however counting their loses as a result of floods that ravaged rice farms along the river banks in most rice producing states in the country.
ActionAid wants direct allocations for agric devt funding
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By Abbas Jimoh, Date Nov 13, 2018
The ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for direct allocation from government to Agricultural Development programme (ADP) as part of measures to ensure access to extension services especially by smallholder women farmers.
Why FG should ban NPK fertilizers importation – FEPSAN
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Nov 11, 2018
The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), on Sunday, called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium (NPK) fertilisers because it was costing the nation grave loses.
Seeds of change: Mali farmers fight drought with hybrid crops
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By Soumaila Diarra, 6 November 2018
SIBY, Mali Nov 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Last year, when drought hit in the middle of the growing season in his region of southern Mali, Baba Berthé lost his entire two-hectare maize crop. "I harvested nothing at all," remembers the white-robed farmer with a greying goatee.
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Presidential Addresses and Speeches
Nigeria At 58: President Buhari’s Independence Day Speech, 1st October 2018
The General Debate of the 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly in New York
Nigeria – President Addresses General Debate, 73rd Session (25 Sept 2018) VIDEO
President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Year Address (1st Jan. 2018)
2018 Budget Speech: Budget of Consolidation (7th Nov. 2017)
PMB’s Address To UNGA 72 (19th Sept. 2017)
Nigeria Democracy Day Speech (29 May 2017)
Nigeria Democracy Day Speech(29 May 2017) VIDEO
Videos
Employment Generation by PFI (21 August 2017)
FEPSAN- Impact of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative: A success story of an African Partnership (11 Aug 2017)
Nigeria- Morocco MoU Signing 1 (16 May 2017)
Nigeria-Morocco MoU Signing 2
Nigeria- Morocco MoU Signing 3
Fertilizer Revolution in Nigeria (21 May 2017)
FEPSAN TWITTER
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2018 IFA Integrated Plant Nutrient Management
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Messages to Farmers
- Apply fertilizer wisely to avoid wastage
- Attend trainings on fertilizer use and application
- Obtain quality fertilizers from reputable suppliers especially FEPSAN distributors
- Store unused fertilizer away from children, fire, rain and entry of foreign material.
- Form groups/associations to benefit from group/association dynamics.
- Allow your crops to fully mature to get quality and values
- Report fertilizer adulteration to the appropriate authority
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