Milk

I have noticed that my body reacts badly to some food items such as Rice, Fresh Milk and Fish including sea food. Kindly let me know what causes allergy and what I can do about it. Chinwe (by SMS) An allergic reaction is a…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has said that Nigeria would ban the importation of milk in the country in two years time. The Minister wondered why a country with a livestock asset of N33 trillion…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Milk importation is not banned but its importers will soon be denied access to the official of foreign exchange (Forex) window. The bank in a press statement on Friday noted that…

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have rejected the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to restrict Forex on milk importation. MACBAN said this move will be counter-productive and would undermine the…

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele Tuesday declared the bank’s intention to add milk to forex restriction list sooner than expected. The announcement came on a day that Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the apex…

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Umar has said that about 60 per cent of milk consumed locally are imported, which keeps the money spent annually on milk importation at $1.3…

Two delivery men, who allegedly converted their employer’s milk worth N23 million to their personal use, were on Thursday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendants, James Oja, 47, and Sunny Ejidike, 52, are…

THE Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched an intervention programme aimed at increasing local milk production. The Permanent Secretary in the agric ministry, Dr…

The management of Chi Limited, makers of Hollandia Soya Milk, announced the introduction of a new 100 ml sachet, to further provide an accessible dairy alternative for its consumers. The new sachet pack, which is designed in the  brand’s…

STAKEHOLDERS in the livestock sub-sector on Tuesday converged on Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, to discuss ways of improving production of milk and other dairy products. The programme, which has…