Agriculture
Expert urges inclusion of adolescent nutrition in national policy
By Felicia Imohimi Dr Patricia Ukegbu, Head of the Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, has called…
Food Security
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Agriculture
New Sokoto river basin MD vows to restore lost glory
By Muhammad Nasir Alhaji Abubakar Malam, the newly appointed Managing Director of the Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority (SRRBDA), officially assumed office on…
Agriculture
Dangote foundation inaugurates N16bn national food intervention project
By Ramatu Garba The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has inaugurated the 2025 Annual National Food Intervention Project valued at N16 billion and to benefit…
Food Security
FG empowers women farmers in Nasarawa with N26m
By Oboh Linus The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in collaboration with the First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) has trained and…
Community
100 women making brisk business in Akpu production in Sheda community
By Uche Bibilari No fewer than 100 women are currently making brisk business from Akpu production at the Cassava/Fufu Processing Centre in Sheda, FCT.…
Agriculture
NGO to host national dialogue on food security
By Felicia Imohimi One Acre Fund, an NGO, has announced that it will host a national dialogue on food security to address critical challenges…
Agriculture
IFAD-SAPZ empowers 1,009 farmers in Kano
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme has empowered no fewer than 505 rice farmers…
Agriculture
GB Foods tasks FG on continued support for tomato policy
By Rukayat Moisemhe Mr Vincent Egbe, Managing Director, GB Foods, has called on the Federal Government to ensure effective implementation of the National Tomato…
Agriculture
IFAD-VCDP made us landlords, millionaires— Niger beneficiaries
By Felicia Imohimi Some beneficiaries of the Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) in Niger say they have become millionaires…
Defence/Security
Nigerian Army formalises collaboration with firm on food security
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited (NAFARL), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Ivillagro Services Limited to implement…