Agriculture
Association urges govt to establish community-based feed banks
By Felicia Imohimi The National Sheep and Goat Development Association of Nigeria (NASHGODAN) has urged government to establish community-based feed banks nationwide to…
Agriculture
Agriculture
FG develops framework to attract climate finance for smallholder farmers
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government is developing a framework to attract climate finance for smallholder farmers affected by drought, flooding and other…
Agriculture
Stakeholders push soil-specific fertiliser use to tackle low crop yields
By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders in the agricultural sector are working to ensure fertiliser recommendations reflect local soil conditions to improve nutrient-use efficiency…
Agriculture
FG to incorporate phosphorus management into soil health card
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says it will incorporate phosphorus management into the soil health card, expand soil testing and…
Agriculture
OAU, IAR&T demand urgent action on sustainable soil management
By Felicia Imohimi Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun, and the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T) have called for sustainable soil…
Agriculture
Group decries low agric budget performance, seeks 10% investment
By Felicia Imohimi The Community of Agrifood Systems Non-State Actors (COANSA) has urged tiers of government to increase public investment in agriculture, improve…
Food Security
Lagos traders, consumers count losses from spoilt fruits, vegetables
Traders and consumers on Sunday in Lagos, expressed concern over losses caused by spoilt fruits and vegetables, blaming the problem on heat, poor transportation and inadequate storage facilities.
Agriculture
World Food Day: Sanwo-Olu seeks stronger partnerships to boost food security
By Mercy Omoike/Oluwatope Lawanson Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called for deeper partnerships with food-producing states, investors, development partners and research…
Agriculture
FAO urges Nigeria on innovation to mitigate hunger, boost food security
By Felicia Imohimi The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has urged Nigeria government to scale up investment in innovation to…
Agriculture
World Food Day: Association plans 1bn mango trees nationwide
By Felicia Imohimi The National Association of Mango Producers, Processors and Marketers of Nigeria (NAMPPMAN) has pledged to plant one billion mango trees…