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Shettima Reveals 45 Trucks Of Maize Moving Out Of Nigeria Intercepted

Shettima Reveals 45 Trucks Of Maize Moving Out Of Nigeria Intercepted

Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed that 45 trucks carrying maize to neighbouring nations have been intercepted. Shettima disclosed this while speaking at a public wealth management…

Maize: Poultry sector in dilemma over N641bn demand

Maize: Poultry sector in dilemma over N641bn demand

Despite the unveiling of the first maize pyramid and flag-off of the 2021 maize wet season last week, there is clear indication that Nigerian poultry sector will still spend N641 billion ($1.36 billion) on maize…

CBN’s maize intervention as catalyst for food security

CBN’s maize intervention as catalyst for food security

Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the release of 300,000 metric tonnes (MT) of maize into the market as an intervention to cushion the current maize crisis in the country. TAIWO HASSAN looks…

Experimenting TELA maize for improved output

Experimenting TELA maize for improved output

As Nigeria works to address the challenges affecting maize production in the country, succour could be on the way for maize farmers as the result from the on-going TELA maize confined field trials continues to…

Forex ban: Attaining self-sufficiency in maize production

Forex ban: Attaining self-sufficiency in maize production

Recently, the Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), directed all authorised dealers in foreign exchange (forex) to immediately stop processing Form M for maize importation for importers. TAIWO HASSAN evaluates the impacts…

MAAN: Maize import ban to boost self-sufficiency

MAAN: Maize import ban to boost self-sufficiency

The Federal Government’s decision to ban maize importation in the country has been described by the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) as a great step towards self-sufficiency in food production. The Federal Government through the…

Maize import: Forex restriction may weaken naira on parallel market

Maize import: Forex restriction may weaken naira on parallel market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s decision to add maize/corn imports to its foreign exchange exclusion list is likely to lead to a further weakening of the naira on the parallel market, analysts have said.…