By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government said it recorded N918 million sales within 40 market days of its premier food hub at the Mushin area. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu on Saturday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to addressing food security concerns and reducing the cost of living in the country. The president gave the reassurance at the public presentation of Chief Olusegun Osoba’s book titled: “My Life in the Public Eye” held in Lagos.Continue Reading
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By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday inaugurated the Presidential Food System Coordinating Unit (PFSCU), with a mandate to improve food security and crash the cost of food items in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration of the unit was held at theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has tasked the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms to address obstacles to agricultural productivity. The president inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in Abuja and appointed former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, as Co-Chairman of the Committee.Continue Reading
NSE President,Mrs Margaret Oguntala (L) with Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security during the courtesy visit in Abuja By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) on Friday sought partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to harness opportunities to boost food security.Continue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya HortiNigeria, a horticulture programme funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, says it has trained no fewer than 62,000 smallholder and entrepreneurial farmers on best agricultural practices. HortiNigeria Programme Director, Mr Mohammed Salasi-Idris, disclosed this in Abeokuta on Thursday during a two-day event aimedContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The European Union (EU) has unveiled a digital platform to boost investment in Nigeria’s agribusiness sector. Ms Myriam Ferran, EU’s Deputy Director-General, Directorate of International Partnerships (INTPA), said this at the 9th edition of the Nigeria-EU Business Forum in Abuja. Ferran said the platform was aimed atContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The AYuTe Africa Challenge in Nigeria, an enterprise programme, has awarded 40,000 dollars in grants to three young agric-tech innovators to use technology in improving farming methods and food production in Nigeria. Dr Lekan Tobe, Country Director, Heifer International, made this known at the grand finale ofContinue Reading
