By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria says it has equipped over 135,000 smallholder farmers and youths, mostly women, with skills to adopt climate-resilient farming practices across several states. The Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, said the intervention was implemented through the Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC)Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says Nigeria loses about 24 million tonnes of topsoil annually due to erosion and land degradation, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to food security and climate resilience. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, stated thisContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has intensified efforts to improve, conserve and ensure the sustainable use of Nigeria’s indigenous animal genetic resources. Dr Sanusi Abubakar, National Project Coordinator of L-PRES, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a stakeholders’ workshop on the harmonisation ofContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the French Development Agency (AFD) have intensified efforts to fast-track the implementation of the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). The commitment was reaffirmed on Tuesday in Abuja at a high-level stakeholder engagement on the accelerated start-up of theContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government and the World Agriculture Forum, Nigeria (WAF) are collaborating to transform post-harvest management and cold chain infrastructure in the country to enhance food production. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dr Musa Umar, Director, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The World Agriculture Forum Nigeria (WAF) has inaugurated its Country Council to advance transformative dialogue, action on agriculture, food systems, and rural development to boost food security. Speaking at the inauguration of the council in Abuja, the Executive Director, World Agriculture Forum, Dr MJ Khan, described theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has urged the Federal Government to provide incentives for cashew farmers and processors to enable them maximise benefits and harness the full potential of the cashew value chain. Dr Joseph Ajanaku, National President of the association, made the call onContinue Reading
By Doris Esa A university lecturer, Prof. Simon Irtwange, says the Federal Government’s policy banning the importation of certain goods from non-ECOWAS member states will enhance the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Irtwange, a Professor of Agricultural Processing and Storage at the Federal University of Agriculture,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), FCT Chapter, has urged the Federal Government to address persistent power and security challenges affecting the country’s agricultural sector. Mr Hakeem Musa, Secretary of the chapter, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) is actively implementing a major agricultural initiative, transforming custodial farmlands into agribusiness hubs to improve food security and rehabilitate inmates. The Controller-General (CG) of NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, made this known on Friday at the Dukpa Farm Centre in Gwagwalada, Abuja, where theContinue Reading
