By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged to partner with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on policy alignment to reform cooperatives and the National Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, gave the assurance duringContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has expressed concern over the persistent circulation of substandard and falsified veterinary drugs, citing weak regulatory compliance and uncoordinated importation practices. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar, raised the concern at a National Stakeholders’ Round-table on the quality and regulation of veterinary medicinesContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says Nigeria accounts for 67 per cent of global yam production, producing 67.2 million metric tonnes annually. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, disclosed this at the National Yam Advocacy Summit on Thursday in Abuja. It was convened byContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project has begun training 655 agribusiness entrepreneurs in Edo on international best practices in packaging, branding, and product standardisation. Declaring the training open for Edo South Senatorial District, Mr John Omoruyi, Edo Coordinator of LIFE-ND, said theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) took proactive steps to address public concerns and clear up misconceptions surrounding Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The NBMA and AATF organised a sensitisation workshop for Students, Academicians and civil society organisations on the consumptionContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government is advocating collaboration among stakeholders to empower Nigerian youth in the agricultural sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, made the call at the first edition of the National AgriBusiness Strategy Youth Dialogue on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme ofContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Bank of Agriculture and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have distributed 2,000 tractors and heavy-duty equipment to mechanised farmers to boost production and strengthen national food security. The distribution, supported by Heifer International and Heifer Nigeria, was conducted under the Renewed Hope NationalContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening food and nutrition security through expanded adoption of biofortified crops across the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, stated this at a two-day Visioning and Strategy Workshop to Develop Inter-AgencyContinue Reading
By Ige Adekunle The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, says it intercepted four live Pangolins, an endangered species, along the Yemoamota-Abule-Igboora axis of the state. The Deputy Superintendent of NCS, Chado Zakari, also the Command’s Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen onContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has launched an emergency intervention programme to tackle Tuta absoluta and African Sugarcane Borer, pests threatening tomato and sugarcane production in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi in a statement said the initiative aims to sensitise farmers and extensionContinue Reading
