May 13, 2024

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Read more about the article Food security: Nigeria requires about 312,000 metric tons of seed – Minister
Stakeholders at a High-Level Stakeholders’ Forum on Seed System Development, organised by Feed-the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity, in Abuja on Tuesday (16/4/24)

Food security: Nigeria requires about 312,000 metric tons of seed – Minister

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says Nigeria requires about 312,000 metric tons of seed towards achieving food security, food sufficiency and global security in 2024.

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Read more about the article NDDC to procure tractors for mechanised farming in Niger Delta – official
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NDDC to procure tractors for mechanised farming in Niger Delta – official

By Desmond Ejibas The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), plans to acquire tractors and other modern farming equipment to enhance its agriculture initiatives in the Niger Delta, an official has…

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Read more about the article Hardship: Agric minister warns against hoarding, speculative trading of grains
From left: Special Assistant to the President on Agriculture and Food Security, Mufutau Yinusa, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, Director General, Asiwaju Project Beyond 2023, Realwan Okpanachi and Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi during the 2024 Ramadan lecture/Iftar for President Bola Tinubu in Abuja.

Hardship: Agric minister warns against hoarding, speculative trading of grains

By Muhyideen Jimoh Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security has warned commodity traders against hoarding and speculative trading as the Federal Government intensify efforts to scale up…

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Read more about the article U.S., Nigeria, others unveil food security strategic country plan
3rd right; Mr David Greene, U.S. Embassy's Charge d'Affaires, with other participants at the unveiling of a five-year Global Food Security Strategic Country Plan for Nigeria.

U.S., Nigeria, others unveil food security strategic country plan

By Mark Longyen The U.S. government has partnered Nigeria, among others,  to unveil a five-year Global Food Security Strategic Country Plan to boost the country’s agricultural sector and drive agro-economic…

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Read more about the article U.S., Nigeria, others unveil food security strategic country plan
3rd right; Mr David Greene, U.S. Embassy's Charge d'Affaires, with other participants at the unveiling of a five-year Global Food Security Strategic Country Plan for Nigeria.

U.S., Nigeria, others unveil food security strategic country plan

By Mark Longyen The U.S. government has partnered Nigeria, among others, to unveil a five-year Global Food Security Strategic Country Plan to boost the country’s agricultural sector and drive agro-economic…

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