By Justina Auta The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), an NGO, has invested 10 million dollars in working with farmers to produce nutritious biofortified cassava, maize, rice and other staples to tackle vitamin A deficiency in four states across the nation. Dr Michael Ojo, Country Director of GAIN, statedContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Organic Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (OFPSAN) has called for the formal and structured inclusion of organic fertiliser production and distribution in the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI). The National President of OFPSAN, Alhaji Adams Musa, made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) on establishing a national framework for Agricultural Produce Traceability. The MoU also included establishing a framework for farmland monitoring, and deforestation free-supply chain verification. The Federal Government alsoContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says the Federal Government/IFAD Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) has expanded outreach and deepened community engagement across the country. The IFAD Country Director, Dede Ekoue, who spoke at the joint FG/IFAD second SAPZ Programme Supervision Mission on Wednesday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger government says it is implementing a wide range of agricultural reforms aimed at positioning the state as Nigeria’s leading food producer. Gov. Umaru Bago disclosed this at the Niger State Council on Agriculture meeting with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) andContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The Federal Government has debunked reports circulating in some media outlets claiming that open grazing has been banned nationwide. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, clarified this on Tuesday at the inauguration of an ultramodern Veterinary Hospital in Yola. He said such a policy had beenContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has inaugurated a blended on-lending partnership with Psaltry International, targeting the empowerment of 12,000 young women in cassava cultivation across Oyo State’s rural communities. Executive Secretary of NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja, reaffirming the fund’s commitment toContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State Chapter, has assured residents of a drop in the price of poultry produce following the intervention of the Lagos State Government ‘Ounje Eko’ Phase 2 Farmers’ Subsidy Programme. PAN Vice-President and Chairman of the Aiyedoto Poultry Farmers Settlement, MrContinue Reading
Forestry By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in Agriculture have called for stronger partnerships to effectively integrate food production with biodiversity conservation through community agroforestry. This appeal was made at the Community Agroecology and Agroforestry Summit, themed “Strengthening Local Partnerships for Knowledge Sharing and Action.” in Abuja. Mrs Halima Bawa-Bwari, Director ofContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has received the Best Governor Award in Food Security at the Africa Food Heroes Awards on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awards, organised by the Centre for Agropreneurship and Green Economy (CAGE), celebrate individualsContinue Reading
