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
By Doris Esa Local production of 2,000 tractors yearly will boost food production, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said in Abuja on Friday. It will also create jobs for farmers, especially women and youths and enhance food and nutrition security, he said in a statementContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale A fish farmer, Chief Tayo Akingbolagun, says only intentional policy and collaboration between federal and state government and farmers will bridge fish deficit gap in the country. Akingbolagun, former President, Lagos State Catfish farmers and Allied Association of Nigeria (LASCAFAN), Ikorodu Chapter, told the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has urged the Federal Government to introduce solar powered silos across the country to boost food storage and reserve system. Dr Femi Oke, AFAN’s Chairman in Lagos State and South-West Zone, disclosed this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
Stakeholders at the commemoration of World Rabies Day By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders in the animal health sector have urged the states and local governments in Nigeria to step up efforts at dog vaccination in order to meet 2030 rabies elimination. The stakeholders– Life Stock Management Services (LMS) and theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The World Bank announced its commitment to reposition Nigeria’s irrigation farming for sustainable economic development and for food security on Thursday in Abuja. It announced the commitment when its team on Sustainable Power and Irrigation in Nigeria/ Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria, (SPIN/TRIMING) project officials visited theContinue Reading
