By Hussaina Yakubu The Kaduna State Government and the People’s Republic of China have strengthened bilateral relations with the launch of a $450million Nigeria-China Poultry Project, designed to generate over 350,000 jobs and boost agricultural productivity. Gov. Uba Sani announced this on Thursday in Kaduna when he received the ChineseContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Rep. Saidu Abdullahi, Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Finance, says he is in support of the adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country. Some Nigerians have expressed reservations over the safety of GMOs while scientists say they are safe and will boost the nation’s foodContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Prof. Attahiru Jega, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Livestock Development, says the Federal Government remains committed to modernising Nigeria’s dairy industry. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Dairy Policy Implementation Framework Validation Workshop. The workshop was organised by the Federal MinistryContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has inaugurated the Sugarcane Outgrower Development Programme (SODP), a flagship initiative designed to accelerate local sugar production and strengthen the national sugar value chain. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr Kamar Bakrin, said the programmeContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Experts have called on African governments to invest more in agriculture, rural infrastructure and trade reforms as sustainable pathways to end hunger and strengthen food security across the continent. They made the call in Abuja, at the public presentation of a book “How Africa Eats”, authored byContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid says investment of N15billion in key strategic areas of agriculture can generate over N100billion additional funds to each state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Mr Azubike Nwokoye, Food Systems Specialist, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), said this in his presentation at the ongoing Technical Session of the 47 RegularContinue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike The Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase-One (ATASP-1) says the Federal Government plans to mop up excess food in circulation. ATASP-1, an initiative of the Federal Government funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and value-chain development across the country. DrContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government on Monday in Kaduna challenged stakeholders to strengthen the county’s capacity in local food production, access to safe and nutritious food. Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) gave the challenge at the opening of the Technical SessionContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria has urged the National Council on Agriculture and Food Security to prioritise investment in key agricultural areas capable of reducing poverty, eradicating hunger, and promoting economic growth. Mr Azubike Nwokoye, Food Systems Specialist at ActionAid Nigeria, made the call on Monday at the 47th RegularContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu A Japanese agency in Nigeria, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has trained some farmers in Aquaponics, a technology that combines fish and vegetable production in a single system. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training, held on Monday, at the Oyo State Agribusiness DevelopmentContinue Reading
