Lagos inaugurates meat shops, butchers academy to revamp value chain

By Olayinka Olawale/Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Government has inaugurated the Last Mile Meat Shops and Butchers’ Academy to overhaul the process of selling red meat thereby maintaining proper hygiene in the metropolis Ms Abisola Olusanya, Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture,  stated this at the inauguration of the Last MileContinue Reading

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 said. Mr Victor Antai, the commission’s Executive Director, Projects, revealed this while inspecting farming equipment produced by Bobtrack Limited, inContinue Reading

NGO calls for increased gov’t investment in GMOs for food security

By Bukola Adewumi Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called on the Federal Government to allocate more resources towards Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) to ensure food security across the nation. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, CASER’s Convener, Mr FrankContinue Reading

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 food production in the country. The minister stated this on Sunday in Abuja at a special Ramadan lecture/Iftar organised byContinue Reading

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 growth. Mr David Greene, the U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires, while unveiling the strategy on Thursday in Abuja, said it exemplifiedContinue Reading