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Federal Department of Agriculture

February 9, 2023

Nigeria has achieved 75% sufficiency in rice production, says agric minister

The minister said the rice value chain had been the focal point of the agricultural transformation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Abubakar,
September 2, 2022

U.S., EU ban on Nigerian beans export remains: FG

In 2015, the EU banned the importation of Nigerian beans on account of containing a high level of pesticide, considered harmful to health.

Beans
June 28, 2021

FG working to incorporate sweet potatoes in bread: Official

“It has come to the knowledge of the ministry the immense wealth and health benefits in potato production, especially Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP).”

Sweet potatoes

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