By Tosin Kolade The President of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), Prof. Rufus Sha’ato, has pledged to work with all stakeholders to tackle the misuse of agrochemicals in food production in the country. Sha’ato, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, said theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says there is an alarming surge of over 80 per cent in food importation between 2019 and 2023. Dr Kingsley Uzoma, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusinesses and Productivity Enhancement (SSAP), disclosed at the National policy dialogue on Thursday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), has highlighted the potential of catfish consumption to combat malnutrition in Nigeria. The D-G said this during the training of catfish farmers on the state of research on the genetics of African catfish in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The Lagos State Government says it has begun the distribution of Eko Rice to various major markets in the state, ahead of the Yuletide. Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola, Special Adviser to the State Governor on Agriculture, stated this on Wednesday during a facility tour of the LagosContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has partnered with USAID Breakthrough Action in a strategic move to tackle the escalating issue of antibiotic misuse in veterinary practices. Dr Zainab Abdulkarim, an official from the Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services, delivered this announcement duringContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani To accelerate paddy production, the SASAKAWA Africa Association, in collaboration with Kano State Agro-pastoral Development Project, (KSADP), has established 15 small- scale rice processing centres in Kano State. Sadik Hamman, KSADP/SAA Programme Officer, Nutrition – Sensitive Agriculture, disclosed this during a media field day visit toContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says over five million smallholder farmers have benefitted from the IFAD supported agricultural programmes in the country. The programmes were funded by the Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (FG/IFAD). They include Value Chain Development Programme; Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in NigerContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has empowered about 203 poultry farmers with feeds, broiler chicks and battery cages in Lagos State. The two-day programme is under the NALDA Home Grown Poultry Empowerment Scheme of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at the distributionContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agriculture sector have urged the federal and state governments to prioritise capacity building for youth and women in agriculture on modern technology and innovations. The stakeholders, who spoke at the National Agriculture Show “Youth and Women in Agriculture Seminar’’ on Friday in Nasarawa, saidContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi A coalition under the aegis of Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has urged federal, state and local governments to allocate resources for the implementation of the National Gender Policy on Agriculture. The National President of SWOFON, Fatima Bello, made the call at the 2023Continue Reading
