The Federal Government has taken a major step to expand Nigeria’s capacity in the production of wheat after it entered into a partnership with Crown Flour Mills.According to the government, the partnership is a deliberate attempt to reduce the influx of wheat importation and conserve the much-needed foreign exchange.The Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono revealed this and added that the Federal Ministry of Rural Development (FMARD) was making concerted efforts to ensure food security and create jobs in the agriculture sector.In a statement by FMARD, Nanono who played host…
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Hiked flour price in Bamako leads to Bakeries, pastry shops strike
Some bakeries and pastry shops in Bamako, the Malian capital, on began a 48-hour strike in protest over the rise in the price of flour since last week, from 17,000 CFAF to 20,000 CFAF per 50kg bag. However, the trade union federation of bakers and pastry chefs in Mali (FSBPM) has disassociated itself from this movement which it considers “unilateral and wild”. According to a union official, consumers can buy 300 g of baguette and 150 g of baguette directly from open bakeries at a price of 300 CFAF for…
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