Nigeria partners other African countries to increase cassava production
Businessam StaffMay 6, 2018
Nigeria is partnering other African nations in an effort to increase the production of cassava in the country by 2050. Claude Fauquet,
AfDB trains 733 Nigerians on agro technology
Temitayo AyetotoMay 3, 2018
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said it has trained about 733 people in Nigeria on increased use of technology in agriculture. The
FAO sees 20.6m tonnes contraction in global grain reserve in 2018-19
Temitayo AyetotoMay 3, 2018
The UN food agency, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in its first forecasts for 2018-19 has estimated a 20.6 million tonnes
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Gold prices edge up as dollar pulls back after Fed
Businessam StaffMay 3, 2018
Prices of gold moved higher on Thursday, buoyed by a slightly softer dollar but the upside for the precious metal looked likely to
JP Morgan allays panic over sugar market as BTG Pactual sees further depression
Temitayo AyetotoApril 30, 2018
Multinational investment bank, JP Morgan has allayed swelling panic over sugar market trend, saying prices offered good value. It
32 commodities laden ships arrive Lagos ports
Businessam StaffApril 30, 2018
32 ships laden with petroleum, food and other commodities will arrive Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos from Monday, April 30 to
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Gold, silver driven down by rallying dollar
Temitayo AyetotoApril 30, 2018
The recent solid rally in the U.S. dollar index has driven gold prices down to a five-week low in early U.S. trading on Monday. Silver
Copper climbs 0.5% on report showing resilient Chinese economy
Businessam StaffApril 30, 2018
Copper edged up Monday on expectations of higher demand from top consumer China after a report showed a resilient economy despite a
Nigerian commodities facing lengthy global rejection amid poor production conditions
Temitayo AyetotoApril 30, 2018
The rebuff of a number of Nigerian agricultural exports in global commodities markets has fast become a trend that, sadly, impacts