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
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) says it is supporting dry season farming to mitigate the effects of flooding on farmers and boost food production capacity. Dr Donal Brown, Associate Vice-President of IFAD, Rome, communicated this when he led a team ofContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Mrs Hannatu Musa, an ‘awara’ seller in Bwari Area Council, FCT, says more consumers have turned to buying ‘awara’ as substitute for protein. Musa, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Bwari, said since meat was no longer affordable, some consumers hadContinue Reading
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By Bukola Olaifa The Open Forum On Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa, Nigeria chapter, has called for an end to dissemination of misleading narratives on Genetically Modified (GM) crops by activists. OFAB is an Initiative of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) under the auspices of NABDA. Dr Rose Gidado,Continue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The Food and Agriculture Organisation Representative ad interim in Nigeria and to ECOWAS, Mr Dominique Koffy Kouacou, has assured the Lagos State Government of the organisation’s support to attain food security. Kouacou gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State CommissionerContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Jigawa State Government has taken a significant step to boost fish production in the region by stocking Birninkudu Dam with 18,000 fingerlings. According to Mr Sulaiman Aminu, the Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa Ministry of Agriculture, the fingerlings were released into the dam asContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says food security will continue to receive priority attention to reduce the cost of food commodities in the state. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance during the 2023 Lagos Food Festival at the Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, on Sunday in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says there is an alarming surge of over 80 per cent in food importation between 2019 and 2023. Dr Kingsley Uzoma, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusinesses and Productivity Enhancement (SSAP), disclosed at the National policy dialogue on Thursday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
