By Olayinka Olawale The Lagos State Government says it is committed to implement the five-year Agricultural and Food Systems Roadmap to achieve 40 per cent food self-sufficiency by 2025. Ms Abisola Olusanya, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, stated this at the Lagos Food Systems Stakeholders’ Breakfast Meeting, onContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi Dr Godwin Audu, the newly appointed Comptroller General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), outlined a comprehensive strategy aimed at simplifying the exportation process for Nigeria’s agro-products. In a press conference held on Wednesday in Abuja, he expressed the agency’s commitment to aligning with the RenewedContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo The Alia Palm Project (APP) has commenced a series of ‘Farm Hall’ sensitisations in Makurdi, Benue, with the unveiling of Tenera Palm. Mr Alex Addingi, Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on International Investment, quoted Mr Sam Agwa, an agriprenuer and resource person at the unveiling,Continue Reading
Why does Africa even need satellite technology integration into its agriculture? To answer this question, it’s best to let the facts speak for themselves. For example, in 2022, Nigeria faced devastating weather challenges, with intense rainfall leading to widespread flooding. This natural disaster significantly impacted the agricultural sector, resulting inContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has approved the commercial release and open cultivation of a new maize variety, Tela Maize. The maize was developed by researchers at the Institute for Agricultural Research, IAR, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria that resists fall armyworm, stem borers and tolerate moderate drought. This decisionContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike Some rice traders in Lagos have lamented the inability of local rice farmers to meet the growing demand of the produce. The traders spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN recalls that the Federal Government recently reaffirmed itsContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has debunked stories of its deliberate delay in the distribution of rice palliative. The Director of Information in the ministry, Dr Joel Oruche, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the issue under reference concernsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) “Never in my life did l believe I could earn a living let alone living a sustainable life“. This is the testimony of Mr Esemiteye Erukoghene, 35 years, from Uwheru, Ugheli North Local Government Area, Delta. He is living with a disability.Continue Reading
Association urges FG to support genuine farmers, not political farmersContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola Gov. Umar Bago of Niger, says his administration will likely hit N1 trillion in revenue through the Niger Food Security and Logistics Company, in the next five years. Mr Abdullberqy Ebbo, Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategy to the governor, said this in a statement onContinue Reading
