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
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening citizen participation in the formulation of the 2026 agriculture budget to support food system transformation, wealth creation, and economic growth. AAN Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, said this at the National Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on the 2026 Agriculture Budget,Continue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso Green Revolution Farmers Feed the Nation Foundation (GRFFN) initiative has secured 200.71 hectares of land in Umueje Community, Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra for agriculture purposes. Amb. Jonathan Okwudiri, Founder and Director General of Royal Ambassadors parent body of GRFFN said this at the inauguration ofContinue Reading
By Chukwuemeka Opara Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has released farm inputs to farmers across the 13 Local Government Areas of Ebonyi for increased food production in 2025. The State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Chief Uchenna Igwe, made the disclosure at Ezzangbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area duringContinue Reading
