Food Security
FG, agric donor group partner on food security
By Akpan Glory The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says it is collaborating with the Agriculture Donor Working Group (ADWG), a consortium…
Food Security
Agricultural related news from home and abroad
Agriculture
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…
Food Security
Food security: Group harps on organic agricultural practices in Nigeria
Food security: Group harps on organic agricultural practices in Nigeria
Food Security
Body of Benchers’ll enforce discipline in legal profession – Awomolo
Body of Benchers'll enforce discipline in legal profession – Awomolo
Food Security
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.
Niger Delta
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…
Food Security
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…
Agriculture
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…
Food Security
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…
Agriculture
Niger govt, firm sign agreement on sugarcane farming
By Mohammed Baba Busu Niger Government has secured a partnership with JS Bioenergy Limited to promote sugarcane farming in the state. The agreement, which…