# Gov. Ganduje urges consistent agric policies to boost food production - The Nation Newspaper

> Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje called for consistent agricultural policies to raise food production in Nigeria. He said the state has spent over N1 billion on a fertiliser blending plant and is working directly with farmers. He also welcomed the federal ban on rice imports.

- Date: 2017-03-24 · published 2017-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71969-gov-ganduje-urges-consistent-agric-policies-to-boost-food-production-the-nation
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The remarks are general policy commentary with no new supply or trade change that would move feed commodity prices.

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| WHEAT | 2018-01-11 | [Exporters ask government to provide barter deal with agri-deficit nations \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66954-exporters-ask-government-to-provide-barter-deal-with-agri-deficit-nations.md) | -0.4% | +6.0% |
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## Sources

- thenationonlineng.net: https://thenationonlineng.net/gov-ganduje-urges-consistent-agric-policies-to-boost-food-production/

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