Communique: Excellence for Forest Training Workshop Facilitated By the Soil Association Certification United Kingdom at the University of Abuja- Nigeria on the 21st – 25th March 2022
INTRODUCTION The workshop was organized by University of Abuja in collaboration with Soil Association UK entitled “THE ROLE OF FORESTRY STEAWARSHIP COUNCIL (FSC) FOREST CERTIFICATION IN SUPPORTING RESPONSIBLE FOREST MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA ”on 21st –-25th March, 2022 at Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja- Nigeria. The participants were drawn from different forestry stakeholders; Ministries of […]
THE NACPDEAN ADHOC COMMITTEE REPORT AND TREE PLANTING DRIVES
Sequel to the approved Revised Guidelines, the Federal Ministry of Environment (FME) (Federal Department of Forestry) organized a Stakeholders Consultative Meeting from 18th-19th January 2023, the outcome of the meetings informed the Minister of Environment, Hon. Bar. Mohammed Abdullahi to launch the Revised Guidelines on Export of Processed Wood and Other Allied Products (Charcoal) and […]
Federal Government of Nigeria Lifts Ban on Wood and Charcoal Exportation from Nigeria
Congratulations NACPDEAN Charcoal Stakeholders, the ban on charcoal export has been lifted! We are glad to announce that the Federal Government Of Nigeria has lifted the ban placed on charcoal export from Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria by the Honourable Minister of Environment at the Green Building of the Federal Ministry of […]
NACPDEAN Afforestation Pledge
The National Secretary General, Mr Kingsley Amadi appealed to the NACPDEAN Niger State Chapter executives and Charcoal Stakeholders to know that the task has begun and he prayed for God’s grace and wisdom to guide the pioneering NACPDEAN Niger State Chapter executives to execute its mandates to achieve the NACPDEAN vision and mission by adequately […]
The Recent Federal Executive Council (FEC) – Approved Policy Making It Illegal For Foreigners to Buy From Farmers Directly At The Farm Gates Is A Welcomed Development.
It is a timely response to the yearning of mostly commodity Associations, especially the National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) and the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) who also made the call. We are commending this for several reasons: 1. It will ‘cover’ Nigeria’s nakedness as a country […]
Discover The Marvels Of Charcoal – The Amazing Benefits You Never Knew
The Product Charcoal Charcoal is a solid biomass fuel obtained through the carbonization (also called pyrolysis) of wood, wood waste, plants, and animal waste. It has an average energy heating level of 300 Celsius (°C) (570 °F) for soft and friable, and readily inflames at 380 °C (720 °F). It’s made at higher temperatures if […]
Inauguration of the National Association of Charcoal Producers Dealers Exporters & Afforestation of Nigeria
The federal government of Nigeria inaugurates the executives for Nigeria Commodity Associations including the National Association of Charcoal Producers Dealers Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria. Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment has inaugurated and sworn in 10 new executives for all commodity associations under the aegis of the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria […]
Constitution Adoption and National Executive Election
Constitution Adoption and National Executive Election of the National Association of Charcoal Producers Dealers Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria on the 2nd December 2021 at the Conference Hall of the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment, Block C, Old Federal Secretariat Complex, Area 1, Garki – Abuja. The elections were conducted by the Federation […]
The Effects of Charcoal Export Ban on the Nigerian Economy
NACPDEAN gives reasons to the government why there is a need to lift the ban based on the following effects on the economy 1. Loss in FOREX: A huge drop in Foreign exchange earnings for Nigeria because the Charcoal commodity is not yielding forex as expected due to the ban; 2. Loss of Investment: With […]
NACPDEAN Introduction to the World
We humbly introduce our newly birthed national association to the world, we are the National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters, and Afforestation of Nigeria – NACPDEAN. After several initial stakeholder meetings held at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment in Abuja with the government ably represented by the following […]