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Cucumbers are the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world and known to be one of the best foods for your body's overall health, often referred to as a superfood. Cucumbers are often sprayed with pesticides so it is important to buy organic or even better, grow them yourself.

Here are 10 Benefits of cucumbers:

1.Quick pick me-up - Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins. Put down your sodas and coffee and eat a cucumber slice.

2. Rehydrates body and replenishes daily vitamins - Cucumbers are 95 percent water, keeping the body hydrated while helping the body eliminate toxins. Cucumbers have most of the vitamins the body needs in a single day. Don't forget to leave the skin on because the skin contains a good amount of vitamin C, about 10 percent of the daily-recommended allowance.

3. Skin and hair care - If you don't like to eat the skin, it can be used for skin irritations and sunburns as aloe would be used. Place a slice over puffy eyes and its anti-inflammatory properties help reduce puffiness. The silicon and sulfur in cucumbers help to stimulate hair growth.

4. Fight cancers - Cucumber are known to contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol. These three lignans have a strong history of research in connection with reduced risk of several cancer types, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and prostate cancer.

5. Home care - Eliminates a foggy mirror. Before taking a shower, rub a cucumber slice along a mirror and it will eliminate the mirror fogging up. Instead of WD40, take a cucumber slice and rub it along a squeaky hinge and your door will stop squeaking.

6. Relieves bad breath - Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

7. Hangover cure - To avoid a morning hangover or headache; eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish many essential nutrients, reducing the intensity of both hangover and headache.

8. Aids in weight loss and digestion - Due to its low calorie and high water content, cucumber is an ideal diet for people who are looking for weight loss. The high water content and dietary fiber in cucumbers are very effective in ridding the body of toxins from the digestive system, aiding digestion. Daily consumption of cucumbers can be regarded as a remedy for chronic constipation.

9. Cures diabetes, reduces cholesterol and controls blood pressure - Cucumber juice contains a hormone which is needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin which has been found to be beneficial to diabetic patients. Researchers found that a compound called sterols in cucumbers may help reduce cholesterol levels. Cucumbers contain a lot of potassium, magnesium and fiber. These work effectively for regulating blood pressure. This makes cucumbers good for treating both low blood pressure and high blood pressure.

10. Promotes joint health, relieves gout and arthritis pain -Cucumber is an excellent source of silica, which is known to help promotes joint health by strengthening the connective tissues. They are also rich in vitamin A, B1, B6, C & D, Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium. When mixed with carrot juice, they can relieve gout and arthritis pain by lowering the uric acid levels.

https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/10-health-benefits-of-cucumber-you.html

Anwons:
Very good info.

I'm interested in that number 4, using quality seed. How and where can one really get quality seed?

Anyone with useful info should please check my signature.

Send me message through naiaraland sir.

Farmer Adeola Yinka, shares her experiences on her facebook page for those who wish to go into cucumber farming, which finally had her great harvest after many low yields.

Several people has been contacting me since I posted the yesterday cucumber bumper harvest from our farm. They want to plant cucumber.

"What does it take to plant?
" What effort is required?
"How much will it cost?

Behind every single success story is some multiple stories of failure.

I have been planting cucumber since 4 years ago. I have planted several acres, small plots, demonstration plots etc. But I must confess yesterday harvest was just too extra ordinary.

What did I do differently?

I have kept on working and improving on the strategy to properly manage the cucumber

I have experimented with several types of seed.

The cucumber that did not germinate..

The cucumber that germinates but died at flowering stage..

The cucumber that survive the flowering but got diseased at fruiting or few days to harvest..

The cucumber that powdery mildew destroyed.

The cucumber that withered when rain stopped and I was praying for rainfall (Nigeria mentality)

The cucumber that sell at good price, the cucumber that sell at give away price and the cucumber that we throw away when there is no market



But then, in all of this, the most important is finding a way around all the challenges...

1. Using drip irrigation tapes instead of disturbing God with stupid prayer for rainfall.

2. Using plastic mulch instead of allowing weed compete with the crop thereby reducing the size

3. Using manure that can feed the plant properly with nutrients to fight against disease

4. Using quality seeds that can resist powdery mildew and all their likes

and so many other necessary things that is required to give a good yield.

5. Most important is persistence and the zeal to succeed against all odds. Farming is hard-work, It requires dedication and sacrifice.

6. Meanwhile an average Farmer believe he can just start a farm from the disjointed information he garnered from the internet, It requires acquiring knowledge.

7. An average Farmer want to start the farm because he has enough fund but with no technical know how Farming like every other professional require knowledge. Sure I have been telling people that care to listen that we will change the face of farming in Nigeria.


I see a future where farming is simplified and made easy for more people to participate.

Famer Yinka Adeola is a female farmer in Saki, Ogun State.
https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/7-things-you-must-know-before-going-to.html

Disloyal lady, later she will be claiming she was cheated, She will be forming yeye feminist like her naija sisters. Ashawo osi, Only God know how many guys have drilled her.

The Federal Government has concluded plans to import more tractors that will help its plans for agricultural growth in the country.

The government has also commenced the training of 30 youths on tractor operations and maintenance.

According to Dr Yomi Kasali, who is the Executive Director of the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), Ilorin, the institute had started the training programmes for the youths.
State ministries of agriculture, Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) and other stakeholders in the sector facilitated the training.
The training modules, he said, would not just be for systemic operations of the modern tractors but also maintenance.
Kasali said: “This programme is in line with Federal Government’s policy of training youths to create job opportunities for them, thus reducing unemployment rate in the country.”
https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/fg-to-buy-more-tractors-for-youth.html

Castor seeds production is to receive a boost with the delivery of 500kg of hybrid seeds to Kebbi State farmers by the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Abuja.

Receiving the consignment in Birnin Kebbi, the State Secretary of the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN), Abubakar Bagudu Kalgo, commended the council for the intervention.
He stated that Kebbi castor farmers were overwhelmed with the gesture and promised to justify the magnanimity of council by ensuring mass production of castor seeds across the entire state.
Kalgo assured that very soon, a stakeholders’ meeting would be convened to mobilise farmers to partake in castor production in the next farming season.
He also disclosed that a capacity-building workshop for castor farmers was being worked out in collaboration with relevant government agencies and commodity promoters for sustainable production and marketing.
https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/kebbi-farmers-get-500kg-improved-castor.html

My dream too.
I will keep working and hustling smart till I get there.
NOTE: The hustling smart is not fraudster. My blog is in my signature and what I do. Thank you.

laslas, It doesn't change the price of things in the market or improve the economy.

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government expended N2.7 trillion on agriculture and provision of other critical infrastructure in the 2017 budget.
Mohammed disclosed this at a Town Hall Meeting in Dutse on Monday to boost agriculture in the state in particular and the country in general.
The meeting had four ministers in attendance: Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Trade, Industry and Investment (state), Hajiya Aisha Abubakar and Information.

He said that the government has been busy in rehabilitating and constructing rail lines to link all parts of the country with one another.
According to the minister, it is necessary to ensure the transportation of perishable products like tomatoes, pineapples, onion among others to avoid wastage.
In his remark, the agriculture minister, Chief Ogbeh said that it was unfortunate that most of the perishable items get spoiled on the way due to vehicle breakdown or other reasons, hence the need for alternative transportation.
Also speaking, the special assistant to the Central Bank Governor, Mr Olatunde Akande, said the apex bank had intervened to boost agricultural production with N107 billion from 2015 through the Federal Government Anchor Borrowers Scheme.
Akande explained that the loan by CBN to farmers was on a single digit interest.
He said that the bank intervened on 15 different farm produce, sesame, rice, soya bean, cowpea, groundnuts, cassava, and poultry among others.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/fg-spends-n27trn-on-agricultureinfastru.html

‘Hibiscus exporters ‘technically’ out of business’

Ban on Nigeria-made hibiscus flowers has left many exporters ‘technically’ out of business, as the ban of the product by the Mexican government is yet to be lifted.

This has caused job loss in the agriculture value chain, even as many farmers depend on cultivation of product for survival.The President of the Association of Hibiscus Flower Exporters of Nigeria (AHFEN), Mr Tunji Lawal, said to get the ban lifted, Mexico has stipulated standards.
Lawal, who also commended the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) for making efforts to lift the ban, said the process would still take some months before Nigeria would be certified to begin export of the product.

“It is almost done but not done yet. We hope that it should be lifted, but as it is now, it will take some time. “For the trial shipment, we have to give a 30-day notice. They will receive it to check if it is okay before the ban can be lifted. The shipment will also take like two months. From these indications, the trial shipment would not be lifted anytime soon,” he said

He added that while these are in place, Mexico would require Nigeria to send some trial shipments to them to certify. After that, they would probably unban it. This might take up to April or May 2019 to get it resolved.
The Coordinating Director of NAQS, Dr. Vincent Isegbe, had said that Nigeria would soon resume the export of the flower. He noted that the issue was resolved in collaboration with stakeholders across the value chain.
“We need to take advantage of this opportunity to earn foreign exchange for the country and support the present administration’s diversification of the economy,” he had said.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/hibiscus-flowerszobo-leave-exporters.html

As shared on Facebook by Yakubu Jimoh John,
This young Liberian artist has been confirmed and registered to perform with Davido on 29th of November in his Liberian Tour.
What do you think?
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Solving Nigeria Seasonal Yam Production with Drip irrigation

Obeying the law of demand and supply, prices of agricultural produce in dry seasons are often much higher than produce in the rainy seasons because rain-fed agriculture allows all farmers to cultivate and harvest almost simultaneously.
For instance, tubers of yam are ridiculously cheap now, from the perspective of farmers who have invested resources into its production.
About 90 per cent of the farmers in Nigeria do harvest their yam between July and October.



Irrigation facilities enable farmers to beat the law, producing crops at odd periods when rain-fed agricultural products are not available.
Short supply of the irrigated crops always forces the prices up.
Yam, cucumber, maize and watermelon, to mention a few, are more expensive from January to April.
A wise farmer, therefore, would always produce for such periods.
And this is done by digging wells, boreholes, using dams and collection of rain water into tanks for farm irrigation in the dry season.
How to collect water
How then can farmers optimise the present rainy season to produce crops with low gestation periods and make more profit?
Either small or large scale, dry season farming requires adequate planning, and this includes rain water collection from September to November.
Small scale farmers of one or two acres of land can save cost of sinking a borehole or the cost of pumping water for farm irrigation by collecting water into underground reservoirs or plastic tanks.

Several plastic tanks of 6,000 to 10,000 litres could be purchased, put on a slightly elevated floor at the highest points on the piece of land to be used for irrigated farming.
From the elevated floor, water can flow from the tanks to the crops through drip irrigation holes.
With the help of civil engineers and welders, underground or overhead tanks can also be constructed on the farm and rain water collected into them through improvised rain collection devices.
Benefits of rain water collection
Cost of pumping water for farm irrigation with power generators adds up to the cost of production, making the operations unsustainable.
This cost is eliminated or drastically reduced when rain water is tapped and utilised.
If the collected water is inadequate, well water could be daily pumped to supply till harvest times.
HOW TO START YAM FARMING IN NIGERIA

And there are solar powered pumping machines that could reduce the cost of pumping water on a small farm, with little initial capital.
Profitability of the farm operations increases with cost-cutting water collection and solar pumping machines.
This increases the disposable income of farmers and their households, meeting their basic needs and improving their living standards.
Crops that can be irrigated
Because of scarcity and the need for economy of water resources, early maturing crops that could be planted in the dry season include cucumber, sweet melon, watermelon, maize and okra.
These crops appear ordinary, but when produced out of the regular season, they become money-spinning.
Drip irrigation maximises water utilization efficiency, eliminating waste, unlike sprinkler or flooding irrigation systems.
Drip system uses tiny holes on the farmland, with drips of water dropping from the calibrated outlets from the holes to the base of the crops.
This way, water is adequately utilised and good results obtained.

Mr Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, an irrigation specialist with Dizengoff Nigeria, said drip irrigation system gives the farmer utmost conservation and judicious utilisation of water in growing crops.
Chukwuemeka added that an outlet or unit in a drip system would dispense one litre of water in one hour, implying that 5,000 plants would consume about 5,000 litres of water in one hour.
One hour of irrigation is enough for the plants in a day, which could be done 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening.
Considering the volume of water needed, early maturing varieties of the said crops are indispensable.
Professor Samuel Olakojo, a maize breeder at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, said a variety of maize with 35 to 40 days of maturity is wise, saying people would get returns on their investment, especially in the off-season production.
Cucumbers start fruit yielding around six weeks, making it one of the most suitable crops in this context.
Improved and early maturing varieties of watermelons and sweet melons mature between 65 and 75 days, especially in the dry season with elongated sunshine, making them ideal for dry season small scale irrigation farming.
ALSO READ THE 5 BIG RISK FACED BY FARMERS

Economics of water collection
On one plot of land, about 3,000 stands of maize could be planted and reach maturity in 60 to 65 days.
Because fresh maize is always scarce and therefore expensive in dry seasons, farmers can sell a cob at the rate of N40 to retailers or directly to consumers.
3000 cobs of maize sold each at N40 would give the farmer about N120,000, provided he uses a good variety and observes recommended plant spacing.
This could be planted twice or three times before the rainy season sets in, and increasing the number of plots cultivated could mean more income from the farming activities.
About 180,000 litres of water would be needed for 3000 stands of maize for 60 days, and if stored rain water is not adequate, the farmer can supplement with well or borehole water.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/solving-nigeria-farmers-seasonal-yam.html

socialmediaman:
@adieza can you tell me which of the items listed has changed under Buhari?

Number 9 sounds interesting, Buhari can relate

People who practice it are still blaming buhari

jumpandpas:
Stop justifying evil.

Can you tell me how i am justifying evil? Is it because you still practice those things?

Pyxera Global YieldWise Nigeria, an implementing partner of the Rockefeller Foundation has said that its Post-Harvest Hub initiative is bent at curbing post-harvest loss in the country.
The Project Director of the initiative, Lekan Tobi, who revealed this at the inauguration of the Post-Harvest Hub in Kwanar Agalawa village, Garunmalam Local Government Area of Kano State said not less than 3,000 farmers will benefit from the initiative.
Tobi said that the NGO’s committment to addressing the challenges of tomato loss in the area, led to establishment of the hub.
According to him, “The hub will provide opportunity for 3, 000 farmers in 44 cooperatives as they will have a packing house and processing units in the centre,” he said.
“The project will transfer the ownership of the hub to farmers’ groups in the area to enable them to use the facility and address the challenges.
“The post-harvest hub will be used for other products such as cucumber, cabbage, onion, rice and maize among others”.
In his remarks, Kano State Deputy Governor Dr Nasir Gawuna who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Alhaji Aminu Garba, commended YieldWise Nigeria for the project.
Yieldwise Nigeria is an NGO funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. And It is aimed at curbing the problems related to post-harvest loss in the country.
https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/ngo-to-train-3000-farmers-in-nigeria.html

As you think about managing risk to stabilize farm income, there are five basic sources of agricultural risk that you should address: Production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resource risks. Various tools and strategies can be used to manage each of these risks.


1) Production Risks
Production risks relate to the possibility that your yield or output levels will be lower than projected. Major sources of production risks arise from adverse weather conditions such as drought, freezes, or excessive rainfall at harvest or planting. Production risks may also result from damage due to insect pests and disease despite control measures employed, and from failure of equipment and machinery such as an irrigation pump.
Strategies to manage production risks include:
Follow recommended production practices.
Diversify enterprises by growing different crop varieties and completely new crops.
Expand production through more intensive growing practices or by planting more acreage.
Purchase crop insurance coverage to stabilize income during times of loss.
Adopt risk mitigating practices such as drip irrigation, tile drainage, trap crops or resistant varieties.
Consider site selection - use fields less susceptible to frost or pests and rotate crops.
Maintain equipment and keep facilities in good working condition.
2) Marketing Risks
Marketing risks relate to the possibility that you will lose the market for your products or that the price received will be less than expected. Lower sales and prices due to increased numbers of competing growers or changing consumer preferences are common sources of marketing risk. Marketing risks can also arise from loss of market access due to a wholesale buyer or processor relocating or closing, or if a product fails to meet market standards or packaging requirements.
Strategies to manage marketing risks include:
Develop a marketing plan with realistic sales forecasts and target prices.
Form or join a marketing cooperative to enhance prices and guarantee a market.
Increase direct marketing efforts to capture a higher price.
Market through multiple channels or outlets to reduce reliance on a single market.
Enter into sales or price contracts with buyers.
Spread harvest and sales over the season by scheduling planting and considering storage.
Conduct essential market research - understand your customers’ needs and preferences.
Purchase Whole-Farm Revenue Protection to cover unexpected decline of market price during the insurance year.
3) Financial Risks
Financial risks relate to not having sufficient cash to meet expected obligations, generating lower than expected profits, and losing equity in the farm. Sources of financial risk commonly result from production and marketing risks described earlier. In addition, financial risks may also be caused by increased input costs, higher interest rates, excessive borrowing, higher cash demand for family needs, lack of adequate cash or credit reserves, and unfavorable changes in exchange rates.
Strategies to manage financial risks include:
Develop a strategic business plan.
Monitor financial ratios and enterprise benchmarks.
Control key farm expenses - consider other suppliers and alternative inputs.
Conduct a trend analysis to assess change in farm profits and owner’s equity over time.
Purchase Whole-Farm Revenue Protection to provide a safety net in poor earning years.
Communicate and renegotiate agreements with suppliers and loan terms with lenders.
Consider leasing and rental options rather than purchasing machinery, equipment or land.
Evaluate the possibility of expanding or contracting different enterprises.
Control or defer unnecessary family and household expenditures.
Find off-farm employment for a family member, preferably a job with benefits such health insurance, group life insurance, and a retirement program.
Use non-farm investments such as IRAs or mutual funds to diversify your asset portfolio.
4) Legal and Environmental Risks
In part, legal risks relate to fulfilling business agreements and contracts. Failure to meet these agreements often carry a high cost. Another major source of legal risk is tort liability - causing injury to another person or property due to negligence.
Lastly, legal risk is closely related to environmental liability and concerns about water quality, erosion and pesticide use. Strategies to manage legal risks include:
Review business insurance policies and carry sufficient liability coverage.
Choose a different business legal structure - a sole proprietorship is not always best.
Understand business contracts and agreements - ask questions if you are unsure.
Develop good relationships with neighbors and address their concerns.
Use good agricultural practices to limit environmental risk.
Know and follow State and Federal regulations related to your farming operation.
5) Human Resource Management Risks
Human resource risks pertain to risks associated with individuals and their relationships to each other: These relationships include those with family members, as well as farm employees and customers. Key sources of human resource risk arise from one of the “three D’s” — divorce, death, or disability. The impact of any of these events can be devastating to a farm. Human resource risks also include the negative impacts arising from a lack of people management skills and poor communications.
Strategies to manage human resource risks:
Develop and practice good “people skills” with family members, as well as employees.
Evaluate alternative sources of labor.
Provide adequate training for employees - formalized programs may help your safety record and improve performance.
Communicate with employees and family members.
Recognize and reward good performance.
Review wills, trusts, and powers of attorney.
Initiate estate transfer and business succession planning.
Consider health and life insurance needs.
Managing risk starts with identifying the most crucial risks you face; understanding the potential impacts and likelihood of undesirable outcomes; and, identifying and taking possible steps to mitigate or lessen the impacts. It’s unlikely any one person understands all the areas of risk faced by a family farm. If you don’t know the answer or find it difficult to initiate risk management planning on your own, get assistance from Cooperative Extension, BOA, attorneys, bankers, insurance agents, and other service providers.
https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/the-big-5-risks-faced-by-farmers.html
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"Before you call Buhari a Failed Leader"

By Yakubu Jimoh John

1. We Know how you used to sleep with ladies (job seekers) before giving them employment, and sending out those who refused your offer, yes you.
2. We know how you failed to deliver your campaign promises as a SUG president, Departmental Representatives, Class Governors, etc.
3. We know how you looted the school money, and charge students especially 100 level students of different fees, which mostly are illegal, and you spend on your social lives.
4. We know how you(Randy Lecturers) how you take bribe before scoring people high marks, sleeping with female students, and issuing threats to students.
5. We know how you treat your maid as slaves, and other workers in your home.
6. We know how you refused to give hungry neigbhours foods, clothing, even when you have them in abundance, and call yourself a follower of God.
7. We know how you refused to give to beggars in your community, street, workplace, money to buy food or clothing, and you complained God's not blessing you.
8. We know how you take bribe at workplace for placing people files in oga office, how to remove those who didn't settle you.
9. We know you bought your WAEC, B.Sc, certificates, and you still complain of corruption.
10. We know how you play tribal, religious sentiment, by refusing to give someone a job, or offer opportunity, because he practices different religion, or he's not your tribe.
11. We know how you in long distance to bring your fellow brothers down, simply because, they are being Progressive, instead of you following them to help you or guide you too to succed, Shame on you.
12. We know how you jump queue, break protocols, in banks, roads, and you still complain of incompetence from the government.
13. We know how you cheated others, duped your brothers, and still blame it on Satan and government.
14. We know how you cheat your parent while in school, and collect illegal money for your social life. You still blame your leaders for corruption, Shame on you.
15. We know how you don't obey traffic laws, how you oppress the commoners, because of your status.
16. We know how you still litter everywhere with dirts even when a dust bin was there to dump your refuse.
17. We know how you collect other people money, by swindling them, making many to commit suicide. Shame on you.

"Great Nations was built by the government and the people, Remember those who are in the government are the product of the society"
Note: This doesn't implies on my supply to any political party, Thanks.
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GavelSlam:
The United States Department of Agriculture, World Markets and Trade has really goofed.

With the number of rice mills opening up around the nation, it is simply impossible for imported rice figures to go up.

You think so sir?
what of the import through Benin Border sir?
Nigeria importation reduce, and Benin importation quadruple sir.

MrAnele:
You go just wreck... That you are the richest black man in the world no mean say you fit afford club...

If only you know about business sir?
it's called Capitalism and various stream of income sir.

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The Federal Government has faulted a report credited to the United States Department of Agriculture, World Markets and Trade where Nigeria was said to have imported three million metric tonnes of rice this year.
Specifically, the document had stated that the import figure was 400,000 metric tonnes higher than 2017 statistics.
The report, which was released in October, also claimed that local rice production was dipping, adding that since 2016, the country has consistently milled 3,780,000 metric tonnes yearly indicating a decline of 3,941,000 metric tonnes from 2015 output.
But the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, yesterday described the report as false.
He added that all relevant agencies contacted had equally dismissed the document as untrue.
According to him, 1.2 million metric tonnes of the product was imported in 2014, but declined to 644,000 in 2015 before dipping further to 25,000 in 2016.
The minister also disagreed that local rice production was on the downward trend, stating that capacity had risen to 4.9 million metric tonnes.
His words: “I want to say categorical that the story is false. Predictably, the Atiku Media Organisation this afternoon latched onto the story. We are not surprised.
“I (also) want to say that the story is fake and that Atiku Media Organisation also goofed.
“Immediately that story broke, I contacted the Central Bank of Nigeria and Comptroller General of Customs. I had meetings with the Rice Producers Association and also with the millers, and they all confirmed that the story is not true.”
He went on: “For starters, you can’t import rice without a Form M being approved. You can’t import rice without a Letter of Credit. So, we challenge the U.S. Department of Agriculture, World Markets and Trade to provide evidence that Form M was opened to bring in 400,000 metric tonnes and also that a Letter of Credit was opened for the transaction.”

http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/nigeria-blames-us-on-high-rice-import.html?m=0

DkJay:
Doesn't matter the number. Brain beats brawn, every time.

Like someone said, Israel comes to mind.

With superior tactics and the right choice of armory, ten thousand soldiers can hold off ninety thousand, comfortably

hmm.