Catfish growers lament high cost of feeds

May 16, 2019

Catfish farmers have decried the high cost of feeds, saying it is the reason for the rise in the cost of catfish,The Nation  has learnt. The Chief Executive, Eny Ken Multinationational Limited, Eniola Abiodun, said the price of  aller aqua floating feed had risen. Skretting is sold for N9,370 per 2milimetres(mm) feed size. Because of […]

Katsina govt purchases N4.7bn fertiliser for farmers

May 16, 2019

The Katsina State government has spent N4.7 billion on the purchase of 35,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser for farmers during the 2019 wet season. Tasiu Dandagoro,  the commissioner for works and housing, disclosed this during a press briefing after the state executive council’s meeting in Katsina. He said that the fertiliser would be sold to […]

Soft commodities slide further as tariff threats heat up

Businessam StaffApril 6, 2018

Soybeans

Donald Trump’s plan to impose an additional $100bn in tariffs on imports from China is weighing on soft commodities and farm equipment makers, according to a Financial Times report. The report indicated that the move by the US president, announced via a White House statement on Thursday night, has escalated the tit-for-tat trade battle between […]