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Farmers lament as Onions rotten in North over blockage of supply to South

Coconut producers association calls for seeds import waivers

The National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN) urged the FG to grant import waivers on coconut import, especially seeds, in a bid to generate N320 trillion for the economy annually. This was disclosed by Mrs Okoroji Okechukwu, the President of the Association, as the 2021 coconut planting season, flagged off on Tuesday in Abuja. The 2021 season, themed: ‘Actualising Coconut Sufficiency in Nigeria (COSIN): Planting Coconut trees with Economic, Health and Export Potentials’ is viewed by stakeholders as a catalyst towards the implantation success of the association’s six-year strategic plan of 2021-27, called ‘NACOPPMAN’s Cosin Project.’

Food scarcity looms as northern traders threaten strike over multiple taxation

 embark on a nationwide strike over alleged illegal roadblocks and multiple taxations on its members. Advertisement The union, in March, halted the movement of food supply to the south-west over similar allegations, including extortion of and attacks on members. The action was suspended after the intervention of Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi. Addressing journalists at the end of an emergency meeting on Tuesday, Muhammed Tahir, national president of the union, said after reviewing the issues, the union resolved to support onion traders who had commenced cutting supply to the southern part of the country owing to the same issues. Advertisement

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