Farmers urge FG to sustain fertiliser raw material importation

By Felicia Imohimi The Coalition of Farmers Association of Nigeria (COFAN) and the Himma Youth Farmers Association of Nigeria (HYFAN) have urged the Federal Government to sustain the importation of fertiliser raw materials. They said this should continue until local production capacity is guaranteed. Dr Abubakar Bamai, COFAN President, madeContinue Reading

MOFI to sustain strategic reforms for sustained fertiliser supply

By Nana Hauwa Musa The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) says it will sustain implementation of strategic reforms for the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) 3.0, with a focus on year-round nationwide operations. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of MOFI, Dr Armstrong Takang, said this in a statement byContinue Reading

Rabies Day: Nigeria requires 70% vaccination of its dogs to contain transmission

By Felicia Imohimi Livestock Management Services (LMS) says that interrupting rabies transmission requires 70 per cent of vaccination of dog population across the country because persistent gaps in coverage sustain outbreaks of the disease. Dr Bala Muhammed, Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LMS, revealed this in an interviewContinue Reading

IITA honours 2025 African Food prize laureate Diebiru-Ojo

By Felicia Imohimi International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has honoured one of its staff Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo, for emerging the 2025 Africa Food Prize Laureate, for her groundbreaking work in cassava and yam seed systems. Diebiru-Ojo, a scientist, adopted the Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) technology. Dr Simeon Ehui, Director-General ofContinue Reading

NADF lauds efforts to reduce post-harvest losses

By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has commended the private sector, development partners and other stakeholders for their commitment to invest in reducing post-harvest losses in Nigeria’s food system. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, Executive Secretary of NADF, made this known during an interactive session with newsmen on TuesdayContinue Reading