Tag: Fertilizer
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Beirut explosion caused by fertiliser from Russian ship – Report
Russian media reported on Wednesday that the massive explosion in Beirut that has killed at least 100 people and injured thousands was caused by fertiliser seized from a Russian-owned cargo ship. The ship, the Rhosus, came to the port of Beirut six years ago due to a malfunction while en route to Africa, with a…
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NEMA suspends fertilisers distribution in Benue
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has suspended the ongoing distribution of fertilisers to the 2018 flood and herders crises victims in Benue. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NEMA had on Oct. 3, commenced the distribution of 226 trucks of fertilisers to the disasters victims in Benue. NAN reports that the fertilisers…
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Nigeria to commence mass exportation of fertilizer within the next two years
Chairman of Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) Mr Thomas Etuh has said that Nigeria will be in good position to export fertilizer within the next two years if current gains of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) are sustained. Already, Etuh says the country is currently selling the important agro input to some…
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Blame Boko Haram for increase in prices of fertilizer – Ogbeh tells farmers
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh has said that Boko Haram terrorists are responsible for the sudden rise in the prices of fertilizer in the country. Ogbeh said the insurgents are using components of fertilizer to make bombs and other explosives, which is the reason for the increase in price. Ogbeh…
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Nigeria-Moroccan bilateral deal to produce one million tons of fertilizer from 2017
The recent bilateral deal between Nigeria and Morocco is expected to locally produce one million tons of fertilizer from next farming season. The deal, anchored by anchored by Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers of Nigeria, FEPSAN and a Moroccan company, OCP, will be a short term solution that will, by a signed agreement also force the…