By Mercy Omoike/Aderonke Ojediran Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday launched a ₦500 billion Uptake Guarantee Fund aimed at transforming the state’s food system, reducing hunger, and boosting inclusive economic opportunities. Speaking at the event, Sanwo-Olu said the initiative was borne out of the state’s urgent need toContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama Some farmers in Bauchi have expressed concern over the high cost of fertilisers this cropping season. They said the trend had forced most farmers to abandon cultivation of maize and rice to crops that require minimal or no fertiliser application. A cross section of the farmers whoContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Mr Abdullahi Ango, Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has expressed concern over the declining population of bees, calling it a major threat to the ecosystem. Ango, who is also Chairman of the Technical Committee of the FCT Agro-Climatic Resilience inContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government says Nigeria currently produces about 1.35 million metric tonnes of soybeans annually, just half of the country’s domestic demand. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the unveiling of the National Soybean Production and ExpansionContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Palm Oil Traceability System (NaPOTS) Framework and inaugurated a 16-member Inter-Agency Committee to implement it. NaPOTS aims to improve product quality, promote sustainability, support climate-smart practices, and position Nigerian palm oil for competitive markets both domestically and internationally. Speaking atContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Federal Government says it will enact a legal framework for protecting endangered species in the country to address the risk of extinction. The Director of the Forestry Department, Federal Ministry of Environment, Dr Ama Moses, said this during a two-day workshop on ‘Reducing Demand forContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) and other stakeholders, has adopted climate-smart technologies to improve pasture management and ensure food security. The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr Idi Maiha, stated this at a stakeholders’ workshop on “Technologies for SustainableContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Some stakeholders in agriculture have urged traditional rulers to end harmful traditional practices that are limiting women farmers access to farmland in rural communities. They made the call during the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-supported Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) Stakeholders Policy Dialogue meeting held inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Assembly says it will convene a national security summit to tackle rising insecurity threatening lives, property, and food production across the country. Sen. Garba Maidoki, a member of the Senate Committee on Agricultural Production and Rural Development, made this known in Lagos at the Stakeholders’Continue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has called on Nigeria and other member states in Africa to create enabling environment for innovative technologies that would benefit the continent. Prof. Olalekan Akinbo, Technical Lead, Genome Editing Initiative of the AUDA-NEPAD Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation,Continue Reading
