sholatech:
Of course yes. You usually make a penalty fee payment at the country's immigration office before you are now allowed to depart the country.

Please can it be up to 50$

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Please I need information on this.
is there any big fine or penalty if you overstay your visa in another ECOWAS country as a Nigerian.
your prompt response will be appreciated,
thanks.

• Sultan Wants More Funds For Research And Extension Services
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigerians should be worried of the nation’s changing demography, economic stagnation and retrogressing agricultural production.
The elder statesman said this at the just concluded Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum (NZHF) held in Sokoto. He noted that by 2050, the country’s population would be over 400 million and that the increase in population would put pressure on food production, as there would be more people to feed.
Obasanjo said Nigeria should begin to think and proffer solutions on how to overcome this impending challenge.
Former Adamawa State Governor, Alh. Murtala Nyako, who reechoed Obasanjo’s position, also canvassed for greater youth involvement in agriculture.
Nyako underscored the importance of nutrition to peace and security of the nation, stressing that a well-nourished population is calmer than one that is not.
He added that the restiveness being experienced across the nation is correlated to poor nutrition among children, who end up stunted and with low intelligence quotient.
The Sultan of Sokoto Mahammadu Saad Abubakar, while commending Obasanjo for taking the driver’s seat urged the Federal and State governments to fund agricultural research and extension services.
Deputy Director General for Partnerships and Delivery at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr. Kenton Dashiell, said the task of ending hunger required partnerships and collaboration among all actors in the agriculture value chain.
While reading the communiqué, Dashiell disclosed that the participating states, Benue, Borno, Ebonyi, Ogun, Sokoto and Kebbi, of the Zero Hunger Forum are on track and have made progress towards the attainment of zero hunger.
Commending the efforts of Sokoto State government in agriculture financing, Dashiell said Sokoto and Kebbi were among the few states in the country that have met the Maputo Declaration agreement of allocating 10 per cent of their annual budgets to agriculture.
Efforts by Sokoto State to tackle malnutrition was also appreciated, especially its’ Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) programme that addresses malnutrition in children.
The State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, reiterated commitment of the states to end hunger.
He promised to constitute a technical committee on zero hunger to help the state achieve its targets in the Sustainable Development Goals, especially goal number two also known as Zero Hunger.

http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/what-nigeria-needs-to-worry-about-says.html

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• Ban Can’t Be Lifted Till Challenges Are Addressed — FCFN
• Govt Is Working To Remove Trade Barrier — NAQS
Those waiting to see the United States lift ban on Nigerian processed fish may have to wait a little longer. This is based on feelers that Nigeria is not close to meeting the necessary requirements.
National President, Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Nigeria (FCFN), the apex body of fisheries cooperative societies, unions and federation in states, Evang. Anthony A. Ashagye, told The Guardian that the ban was due to inability of exporters to meet the international certification standard. He disclosed that the ban will not be lifted, except all issues facing the industry are adequately addressed.
Head of Department, Aquatic Resources Quarantine of National Agriculture Quarantine Service (NAQS), Uwechi Alozie, also corroborated this, saying the ban can only be lifted when Nigeria fulfills the certification requirements of the US.
Since February, the country’s processed fish has been denied access to the US market, a development that negatively impacts on the domestic market.
The ban on all fish products from Nigeria is due to failure of government to fully supply information requested in the Self Reporting Tool (SRT) before the due date.
Some sources told The Guardian that some markets in Canada and Europe have joined the fray, as they have also begun restricting entry of the country’s fishery products.
“Our major problem is that we are not meeting the required certification standard for exportation of catfish and other fishery products. The way we handle our fish, process and market them fall short of current international standard. Many countries no longer want Nigerian fish, but we are working on the challenges with government to see how we can overcome the challenges and make our fish accepted across the globe.
“All fisheries associations are coming together to galvanize ideas. We are not relenting and we will not relent. The ban cannot be lifted except all the challenges are addressed,” Ashagye said.
Alozie, who assured that government is working to remove the barrier, said it was majorly due to failure to meet up with the US equivalent status of inspection.
“They gave us between October 2016 and October 2017 to do this, but we could not meet up. They extended it till February 2018, yet we could not meet up, which resulted to the ban from March.
“There are certain areas they want us to address. They want us to take samples, know the feeds and chemicals used. They want to know the residual unit; so, it is until we meet the standard before the ban would be lifted. We had a similar issue with the EU around 2005, before they approved our fishery products entry into their countries. So, we are on it.”
Ashagye said many of the importers are currently facing serious challenges, as they are losing money, seeking government’s intervention to put an end to the development.
He said: “The demand for our fish is high outside, but in the area of processing and exporting, we have not reached the European Union’s standard and that is why those exporting are facing challenges in the market. Now, the Federal Department of Fisheries and other fishery organisations are currently working out means of certifying our fish. We even want to upgrade our fish farms.
“We are currently operating at a risk because we don’t have fisheries law and regulations. There is nothing to guide the department of fisheries and as a result many people from outside the country are afraid to invest in the industry.”
Quoting National President, Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFFAN), Mr. Oloye Rotimi, who last week in Abuja, identified negligence on the part of civil servants as one of the causes of the ban, Ashagye said this is true because there was a document they needed to work on through the United States Department for Agriculture that was requested for three times, but they could not come up with it, so America banned our processed fish.
“Other African countries are taking advantage of Nigeria; they will come here, take our products, package them as if they are from Ghana or Kenya and send to US. I have been there and I have studied some of the African shops in America, the fish that comes from Nigeria is the best.”
He noted lack of access to finance, marketing, cost of inputs and dearth of knowledge of the industry, as major challenges facing the industry.
Nigeria has recorded tremendous growth in fish production in recent years, as output has increased from less than 500,000 metric tones in 2011 to 1.1 million metric tones in 2017, according to data from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.
But stakeholders believe the growth may not be sustained due to this lingering ban. This is already evident in the country’s second quarter GDP report.
The fishing industry, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) nosedived in the second quarter of 2018 to 1.4 per cent from a growth of 4.3 per cent recorded in the previous quarter.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/why-us-may-not-lift-ban-on-processed.html

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Careers in agriculture include more than working on a farm. Today, technology, innovation and science are at the forefront of agriculture, offering a huge diversity of exciting and stimulating jobs. From finance to sales, marketing and information technology, no matter your background there’s a job in agriculture out there for you.
Here are five exciting agriculture jobs you’ve never heard of (and will want to do).

Agri-tech Entrepreneur

If you’re an ideas person who wants to help the environment or produce a healthy and sustainable food supply, you could be one of the many people launching or working for an agri-tech startup. Companies like The Climate Corporation, Blue River Technology, Farmeron and Granular, have taken Silicon Valley by storm, producing innovative and creative ways to help and improve the agriculture industry.
Agricultural Journalist/Blogger

Agricultural journalists write about issues such as new technologies and machinery, food production, and government regulations, keeping those working in agriculture updated on the latest news and developments in the industry.
They gather news by observing, interviewing and researching relevant topics/events. They could write articles for newspapers and magazines or supply material to television and other broadcasting companies.
There are only few persons doing this in Africa today.

Print and Packaging Designer

The food that is produced on a farm ends up in your favourite grocery stores, and someone has to make sure it looks appealing enough for customers to buy it. That’s one of the job roles of a print and packaging designer. Packaging is the first experience customers will have with any type of food that has been produced on a farm, so this role is very important and requires a creative mind.
High-tech Farmer

Like your standard farmer, only with a lot more technology. High technology farming refers to agricultural methods using the latest technology like hydroponics (growing plants in water) and aeroponics (growing plants in the air), to enhance farming operations. With drones to survey crops and satellites to drive tractors, high tech farming is reshaping the agriculture industry and saving farmers time, money and energy.
Adventurer
This isn’t your typical 9-5 role, and you probably won’t find it during a job search. But this is someone’s job. Max MacGillvray is the founder of The Great Fruit Adventure, and is embarking on an epic trip across Europe and Africa (on a motorbike) to raise awareness of the importance of fruit and vegetables and where they come from.
Agriculture is a career of the future, and innovative technologies and advancements in the industry are constantly creating new jobs. The stereotypical image of those working in the industry is changing, and we’re doing our bit to contribute to that change.
''Agriculture is more than Farming''
https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/5-agriculture-jobs-youve-never-heard-of.html

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http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/icc-to-investigate-farmer-herder-crisis.html

As part of efforts aimed at resolving the lingering farmer-herder crisis in Nigeria, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it is ready to intervene.
Lead prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, who made this known during his speech at the annual report of ICC activities for 2018 in Hague, Netherlands explained that the ICC would look into available data to determine if the crimes allegedly committed falls under their responsibility.
According to the ICC, preliminary report shows that from January to June 2018, over 1,300 people were killed and 300,000 displaced as a result of clashes between herders and farmers in countries Nigeria inclusive.
“From January to June 2018, over 1,300 people were reportedly killed as a result of violence between herders and settlers in Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa, Adamawa and Taraba states and about 300,000 persons were displaced.” It says.

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Lettuce has been called “the perfect weight loss food” and “rabbit food,” but it is so much more. With amazing healing benefits and calories comprised of 20 percent protein, it could be called “gorilla food” instead!
Discover all the benefits and history of this amazing Power food, and a few dietary concerns.
Suggestion: Choose romaine lettuce if you can instead of iceberg. Romaine has one of the highest nutritional values in the lettuce category. Iceberg lettuce, on the other hand, has the lowest nutrition.
Romaine vs. Iceberg Lettuce
Romaine has:
Less sugars and sodium
Twice the protein
Twice the calcium
Three times the vitamin K
Four times the iron
Eight times the vitamin C
Seventeen times the vitamin A (Nutritional data originally from USDA SR-21)
10 Health Benefits:
1. Low Calorie Content and Almost Zero Fat.
Lettuce has only 12 calories for one shredded cup.
This is why it is so good for weight loss.
2. Helps in Weight Loss
Lettuce contains fiber and cellulose. Besides filling you up, fiber improves your digestion. Improving your digestion may not sound like a good thing for losing weight, but it is actually essential for long term weight control.
Fiber also helps remove bile salts from the body. When the body replaces these salts it breaks down cholesterol to do so. This is why lettuce is also good for your heart! (See next point.)
3. Heart Healthy
Lettuce’s vitamin C and beta-carotene work together to prevent the oxidation of cholesterol. This prevents the build up of plaque.
4. Omega-3 Fatty acids.
Romaine lettuce has a two to one ratio of omega-3 to omega-6. That’s a great ratio.
The fat content in lettuce is not significant UNLESS you eat a lot–but we actually suggest you do!
Be healthy. Be loving.
5. Complete Protein
Romaine lettuce’s calories are 20 percent protein. Like all whole foods, much of this protein is complete, but the amount can be increased by combining with balancing proteins.
6. Helps with Insomnia
The white fluid that you see when you break or cut lettuce leaves is called lactucarium.
This has relaxing and sleep inducing properties similar to opium but without the strong side effects. Simply eat a few leaves or drink some lettuce juice.
7. Lettuce is Alkaline Forming
The minerals in lettuce help remove toxins and keep your acid/alkaline balance in order. Once you are balanced on this level there are a host of benefits including greater energy, clearer thinking, deep restful sleep, and youthful skin. To browse more benefits check out Benefits of An Alkaline Body.
8. Low Glycemic Index
Lettuce has an average glycemic index of 15, but because it has so few calories, its glycemic load is considered zero. Foods with low glycemic indexes are great for anyone watching their blood sugars for medical reasons, or for weight management.
Of course, lettuce has no refined or white sugars and the host of problems that come with them.
9. Whole Life Food
Lettuce is almost always eaten raw, providing us with many micronutrients not found in cooked or processed food. Eating raw food also adds vital energies not recognized by nutritional science.
Large food corporations have not found a way to package lettuce long term or stick it in cans or boxes. Let’s hope they never do!
In fact, lettuce is one of the few foods which can be found organic and prewashed already in bins for you to eat immediately.
10. Lettuce Tastes Great.
Even though lettuce is very low in calories, many varieties still have a sweet taste. To maximize benefits from your food you should really want to eat it with your whole body–not just your mind saying it is good for you. If you like the bitter taste you can find more bitter lettuce options, too!
Interesting Facts and History:
Lettuce is part of the daisy and thistle family!
Lettuce was served on the tables of the Persian kings – 6th century B.C
The leaf was revered by the Greeks and Romans for basic food and medicine (sleep induction).
Emperor Caesar Augustus built a statue praising lettuce as he believed eating it had cured him of an illness!
The Chinese consider lettuce good luck and eat it on special occasions.
Lettuce was introduced to North America by none other than Christopher Columbus.
Wild lettuce is common around the globe.


http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/10-health-benefits-of-lettuce-you.html?m=0

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This is how to go about farming Back it up with proven facts

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miltonchux:
This is real dividend of democracy.

Yes my brother..
The former price was $14

The President of the Republic, H.E. George Manneh Weah says agriculture has got no
substitute in national efforts to obtaining food security and maintaining a healthy population.
He said food production towards self-sufficiency is a centerpiece of his government’s Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development and he would leave no stone unturned to achieve this goal. The Liberian leader made the remarks Wednesday, December 5, 2018 when he officially launched the distribution of over 200 metric tons of rice or 80,000 bags at the Freeport of Liberia.
He said his administration is giving ample attention to supporting and encouraging investment to the agriculture sector, particularly the production of food, to reduce reliance on the importation of the Liberian stable, rice.
He said making rice, also known as political commodity in Liberia, available and affordable for the people of Liberia is the preoccupation of his Government and this will be achieved to help reduce the high cost of the country’s staple. “I am very happy that we can begin to distribute this low-cost rice at time our people need it most in wake of the festive season,” he noted. “Pro-poor rice, as we call it, is a dream come.
While working to meet the needs of our people, it is important to stress that returning to the soil is the best way forward and we will support this effort as much as possible.” The Liberian leader noted that the importation of rice has always been a major concern to him and his administration, promising that he would work around the clock to bringing to reality Liberian businesses playing an integral part in food production and other activities that will benefit the citizens and the country. “I am happy for the supply of the Pro-poor Rice on the market,” he said.
“We all know rice is very important for our people as it is the stable food. We will do our best to always have it on the market and sold for a price that our people can afford”.
He continued: “I know whatever I do, I often do to the best of my ability, aware of the challenges that require focus, and practice. And by the grace of God, the best always comes out of whatever I try do.” President Weah thanked Minister Wilson Tarpeh and his team at the Ministry of Commerce for leading the right efforts that have stimulated the involvement of Liberian owned companies in the importation of rice on the market.
This, the President, said has helped in buttressing the supply of rice on the Liberian market. A Liberian Company named, TRH Trading, in partnership with the Liberian government through the Ministry of Commerce brought in initial consignment of the Pro-Poor rice that will be sold wholesale to Liberian businesses through the Ministry of Commerce. The local businesses will in turn do the retail sale.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/us10-pro-poor-rice-hits-liberia-market.html

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A key player in the agricultural sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Presco Plc, has emerged winner of the Agriculture Company of the year 2018.
At a ceremony at Eko Hotels in Lagos, the Board of Governors of Pearl Awards, organisers of the event, also announced the Managing Director of Presco Plc, Felix Nwabuko, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the year 2018.
Nominated alongside Presco Plc for the agric company of the year were Livestock Feeds Plc and Okomu Oil Palm Plc.
At the ceremony attended by top players in the Nigerian Capital market such as Acting Director General, SEC, Ms. Mary Uduk, President Association for the Advancement of the Rights of the Nigerian Shareholders, Chief Faruk Umar, President Nigeria Stock Exchange, Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo, Acting Executive Commissioner Operations, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Mr Isyaku Tilde, among others, the Board of PEARL Awards commended Presco’s dedication, resilient and contributions to Nigeria’s economy.
Acting DG of SEC restated her commitment to pursue initiatives that would aid financial inclusion of Nigerians, adding that this was capable of growing the nation’s economy.
Uduk said that the SEC would continue to highlight and promote developments and trends in the Nigerian capital market and drive financial inclusion aimed at reducing adult exclusion from financial services.
She said: “Innovations in financial technology, has made possible the potential of using digital tools to make financial services available to a wider range of consumers and enterprises, promoting financial inclusion and the affordability of financial services.
“A financially inclusive society will provide increased access to finance, especially for women, help support sustainable growth—and will create million more jobs. The gains of having a more inclusive financial system are enormous, as it helps broaden financial markets and make policies more effective.”
https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/presco-bags-2018-agric-company-award.html

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The European Union (EU), Oxfam in Nigeria, Development Exchange Center (DEC) and the Taraba State government are collaborating on a new initiative aimed at increasing the productivity and income of farmers in the state.
The project, launched in Jalingo, will target about 300,000 people in 30,000 farming households in Donga, Wukari, Ardo Kola, Kurmi, Takum and Zing local government areas of Taraba state. It is funded by the EU and jointly implemented by Oxfam in Nigeria and DEC.
Known as Produce and Sell (PROSELL), the project seeks to improve the resilience of small-scale farmers, fishermen and livestock owners in the face of shocks from climate change, such as changing rainfall patterns, drought and desertification.
It implementation follows the success of Pro-Resilience Action (PROACT), a similar EU-funded project that is currently reaching 35,000 farming households in Kebbi and Adamawa States.
PROACT has helped to increase farmers’ access to timely agricultural inputs such as seeds and fertilizers; finance for farmer groups; knowledge on practices to improved their yield through farmer field training schools, and community-owned grain reserves to provide food in the lean season, tree planting for fight climate change and village savings and loans association to grow flexible financial services for the rural poor. The net result of PROACT is at least 100 percent agricultural yield increase across Adamawa and Kebbi States and this is what is being replicated in Taraba State.
The Head of the Health, Nutrition and Resilience Section at the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Montserrat Pantaleoni, who represented the Head of Delegation, Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, at the launch, stressed the importance of the EU’s focus on women and youth not only in Taraba state, but for the country as a whole.
https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/eu-oxfam-dec-partner-taraba-on-food.html

To increase productivity of Nigerian farmers, the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has invested about $30 million in good quality seeds in Nigeria.
The Country Representative of AGRA, Kehinde Makinde, disclosed this in Abuja during an exploratory meeting on the sustainable Foundation Seed Supply in Nigeria, organised by AGRA, in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United State Aid for International Development (USAID).
The country representative said under the new strategy, AGRA was investing $30 million over a five-year period of 2017-2021 to support value chain actors, the government and the private sector partners in the process of agricultural transformation.
Disclosing that since inception, AGRA had provided $50 million in the entire value chain, he said it was critical to ensure farmers improve their productivity level through increased access to new technologies, among which was access to quality seeds.
He stressed that to improve productivity of Nigerian farmers, AGRA had been working with seed companies to ensure quality seeds move from the breeders to seed companies and ensure that farmers have access to them.
The Head of Seed Systems of AGRA, George Bigirwa, noted that the aim of the meeting was to ensure the sustainable seed production in the country.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/agra-invests-30m-to-boost-quality-seeds.html

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All promises cancelled awon alainikan se

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Against the background of Nigeria’s economic vulnerability, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the current efforts of the Federal Government at diversifying the economy to an agriculture-centred one remains the viable solution to creating a healthy economy.
Dangote, who was spoke weekend in his office, during a meeting with some Asian businessmen, in Lagos, said his belief in government’s approach at re-energising the economy, and making it export-oriented made him step up his investment in agriculture especially in the area of food sufficiency.
According to him, Nigeria has wasted huge foreign exchange importing foods that ordinarily should be produced locally, and even exported, and until a new approach at redirecting the economy from import-dependent to an export one, which the present government is leading, no meaningful change can happen.
He said; “We have invested massively in rice, sugar, dairy products, and tomatoes. Our rice-out grower scheme will produce rice by next year, and that will reduce our rice import to nearly zero, because Nigeria imports more than half of the rice it consumes.
We have expanded our sugar operations with our operations in Tonga in Nasarawa, in addition to Numan sugar projects where sugarcane is cultivated and planted for raw sugar production that will be refined.
“Some months ago, we laid the foundation for the construction of ultra-modern rice processing integrated plant that will process 16 metric tonnes of paddy rice in one hour.
By the time you multiply this by the number of hours and days it operates, you will understand that this is huge.
The interesting thing about investment in agric is that apart from food production sufficiency, the job potential is unquantifiable.
Dangote told his guests that his company was investing massively in agribusiness, promoting industrialisation through backward integration process to ensure Nigeria becomes self-reliant in food production in good time, and save it the much-needed foreign exchange hitherto being spent on importation.
He added that, “We are producing the raw materials needed in our factories. In the sugar sector, we developed a sugar backward integration project plan targeted at the production of 1.5MT/PA from various sites across Nigeria, in the next 10 years.
“We have an out-grower scheme; enough paddy rice will be grown and harvested for processing. Some 20,000 out-growers are expected to produce an average of 180,000 tonnes of paddy rice. We are presently building rice processing mills in Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Niger states in the first phase,” he added.
Dangote explained further that in the second phase, other mills will be built in Nasarawa, Kogi, and other states, noting that with the six mills, the company will achieve a capacity of 700,000 metric tonnes per annum of Par boiled rice
With these investments, he noted that Dangote Rice Company will become the largest rice producer in Africa; a bold step in making Nigeria self-sufficient in rice production.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/dangote-increases-investments-in.html

okoroemeka:
hmmm!zero comment in 2 days,that is to show u the level of enthusiasm the youth have for agriculture this days,well,the goverment is not been proactive, lack vision and drive about agricultural policies,it is a shame for people to be hungry in a country that has the potential to feed west Africa.

Yeah, And people eat food bro.
we have poor govt policies.
That's why on our blog, We added a Health Section, due to low traffic in Agriculture sector.