By Olayinka Olawale A fish farmer, Chief Tayo Akingbolagun, says only intentional policy and collaboration between federal and state government and farmers will bridge fish deficit gap in the country. Akingbolagun, former President, Lagos State Catfish farmers and Allied Association of Nigeria (LASCAFAN), Ikorodu Chapter, told the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Reporters The Mi-Yetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called for adequate budgetary allocation to boost the livestock economy. Baba Ngelzarma, National President of the association, made this appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Ngelzarma said it wasContinue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya Some stakeholders in the poultry industry on Thursday expressed determination to support farmers in the Southwest geo-political zone with modern equipment. The stakeholders, who spoke at a three- day Nigeria Poultry Show in Abeokuta, said poultry farmers needed support to succeed from both government andContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) has announced its partnership with some stakeholders to strengthen interventions to promote food safety in the country. Dr Tayo Aduloju, NESG Chief Executive Officer-designate, in a statement on Thursday, said the partnership would be between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says the highway to wealth on the continent is from the export of value-added agricultural products. Akinwumi said this at the ongoing 2023 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Place in Marrakesh, Morocco on Wednesday. The theme of theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government is to deepen its collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through technology to boost food production and improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers. Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, made this known at the InformationContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The Lagos State Government through the Agro-Productivity, Processing, Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) project has donated a blast freezer to the Lagos State Catfish Association of Nigeria (LASCAFAN), Ikorodu Chapter. Speaking during the unveiling of the project and the introduction of frozen catfish on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Neveah Limited, an Abuja-based leading commodity trading company, dealing in the export of solid minerals and agricultural products, said it redeemed its obligation of the N2.04 billion Series 13 Commercial Paper (CP) notes issued in July. A CP is a form of unsecured short-term debt security justContinue Reading
By Maharazu Ahmed The International Livestock Research and Training Institute (ILRTI), has commenced engagement with critical stakeholders to revolutionise livestock production in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the stakeholders included the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Fulbe Global Development and RightContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has unveiled the Nigeria Food Security Simulator (FSS Nigeria) tool to address food and income shortage in Nigeria. The initiative was inaugurated on Tuesday in Abuja in partnership with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
