By Olayinka Owolewa The Kwara Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Afees Alabi, says the Kaiama Shea Butter Factory will create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs after completion. Alabi disclosed this during a visit to the site in Kaiama to assess ongoing work and ensure alignment with the stateContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called on the media to step up advocacy for increased investment in inclusive and sustainable food systems to ensure food and nutrition security for all Nigerians. Mr Andrew Mamedu, Country Director of AAN, made the call during a media workshop on Inclusive and SustainableContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, Mr Morris Dankombo, along with other stakeholders on security have resolved to collaboratively tackle the farmer-herder conflicts in the state as the rainy season sets in. Dankombo said that the stakeholders’ meeting was necessary because of the Police Community Engagement toContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has inaugurated the Steering Committee for the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project aimed to enhance national food security, water management, and climate resilience. The project, valued at $500 million and supported by the World Bank, aims to deliver large-scale multi-purpose infrastructureContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie Dr Musa Arab, an expert in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, has praised Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State for investing in rural road construction. Arab gave the commendation during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Wednesday, highlighting the importance ofContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi HortiNigeria, a non-governmental organisation, has announced that it has trained over 70,000 farmers and mobilised £4 million since its inception in 2021 to strengthen Nigeria’s horticulture sector and stimulate economic growth. Mr Mohammed Idris, Programme Director of HortiNigeria, made this known at the ongoing workshop for financialContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) says it has, in collaboration with the European Union (EU), started a Small Hydro-Power (SHP) initiative aimed at boosting Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Mr Reuben Bamidele, UNIDO National Programme Coordinator, announced this during a two-day workshop on SHPs for agro-industry useContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike and Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Government has recorded over N3 billion food trade transaction at its mid-level agro produce hub at Idi-oro Mushin since its launch in December 2023. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed on Tuesday during the MinisterialContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola The EU-funded URBANE Project on Monday distributed more synbiotic-treated ready-to-transplant tomato seedlings to members of staff of two tertiary institutions in Ibadan. The tertiary institutions are The Polytechnic, Ibadan, and the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (UI). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that 533Continue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered over 300 individuals under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Agricultural Support Programme in Ogun. The Wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, presented the empowerment items on behalf of the President’s Wife in Abeokuta onContinue Reading
