Tag: Agricultural Products
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FG releases list of agricultural products prohibited from entering Nigeria
The Federal Government on Wednesday released details of agricultural products not allowed into the country. The list was released by the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS). A statement issued by the Head of Media and Public Relations at the agency, Dr. Gozie Nwodo, disclosed that the list was released as a result of complaints from…
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UK rejects consignment of agricultural products from Nigeria
The United Kingdom (United Kingdom) authorities have rejected a consignment of agricultural produce from Nigeria worth N5 million for failing to meet up with the expected requirements. Head of Inspection at the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) in the South West Zone, Dr Moses Adewumi, made this disclosure at a news conference. He disclosed that…
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Smuggling of agricultural products is sabotage – Saraki
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has described the high rate of smuggling of agricultural products into the country as “economic sabotage.” A statement by his Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr Chuks Okocha, on Tuesday in Abuja, said that Saraki said this when he received representatives of Poultry Farmers’ Association of Nigeria who visited him.…