Globe with push pins11/15/2023 ![]() ![]() But the agency warned that “the challenges outweigh the opportunities.”īesides climate change creating irregular rainfall, extreme heat and dry land, “security challenges across the wheat-producing region restricts farmers’ access to fields,” the USDA said in this year’s Nigeria grain report. With the new efforts, the USDA projects Nigeria’s wheat production to increase 42% in the 2023-2024 trading year over the year before. The flour milling industry, which struggles with Nigeria’s weakening currency and high costs like diesel fuel, has also made a deal with farmers to source more wheat locally at competitive prices, potentially encouraging growers to increase production. The loan program for growers failed to help increase local wheat yields, so the government has introduced new initiatives to boost how much land is harvested and distribute high-yielding seeds, pesticides and equipment to wheat farmers. Russia was a key source of affordable wheat, but its shipments have dwindled to almost nothing amid the war. Round canvases that tell a story as you spin them custom designed push pin globes by artist Wendy Gold. ![]() Wheat is one of Nigeria’s most consumed grains, and it imports largely from the U.S., South America and Europe, according to the Trade Data Monitor. ![]() The Nigerian program providing loans to growers “worked to a reasonable extent, but corruption played a part, as did the failure of farmers to repay the loans as climate change and insecurity undermined their production,” said Idayat Hassan, senior Africa program fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Ukraine had announced a plan this year to send more wheat to the West African country at expected lower prices, according to the U.S. Russia’s decision this week to back out of an accord allowing Ukraine to ship grain from the Black Sea could make things worse. It’s left Nigeria unable to produce enough wheat to bridge a gap in supply of more than 5 million metric tons. But extreme weather and violence from both gangs and farmers and cattle herders clashing over resources have hindered those efforts. You can even wrap the pins with our Rainbow Threads to create flight paths and map longer trips across the globe.Ĭhoose between Large 10” (Ø 25cm) & Small 5.Nigeria is trying to become self-sufficient: The government has launched programs to provide loans to farmers and boost domestic grain production. ![]() If you have lots of destinations to mark then add on our Rainbow Sewing Pins to pinpoint precise locations in an array of colours (they are sewing pins and a little fine to pierce the cork, but when we pre-pierced with the pushpin it worked well!). Packaged in beautiful gift boxes with gold foil detail, they are the ideal gift for a special someone with wanderlust. The Cork Globe is printed with a clear and simple world map: pinpoint cities and tick-off countries as you journey around the planet, supplied with 6 red push pins. Listed as preowned but the globe is in very nice shape- the only pins holes are the two in the picture. Made from highly sustainable cork and mounted on a minimal stainless steel base - you can spin the world and plant your push pin to choose your next holiday destination! Desktop Cork Globe -Push Pins -Travel Map Small. These gorgeous globes by our friends at Suck UK will make a lovely addition to your interior, and work with our ethos of documenting and recording those special destinations on earth. Globe Trekkers - Medium Cork Globe with 100 Colored Push Pins & Durable Steel Base - 7.3 Inches Great for Educational. A realistic world globe with push pins in the major cities of Europe which are connected with network lines. Introducing the Cork Globe to bring another way for you to capture your travels & plan future trips. ![]()
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