By Mercy Omoike The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has donated 50,000 doses of Anthrax vaccines to the Lagos State Government in the fight against the disease. FMARD in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations embarked on a three-day sensitisationContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike Some agriculture stakeholders have called for proper implementation of the Federal Government N200 billion intervention for provision of stable food and agricultural inputs. The stakeholders made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos while reacting to theContinue Reading
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), alongside its African member states say ensuring that critical trade continues to flow uninhibited remains a priority to securing Africa’s food security According to them, this is important because of the prevalent dependency of African economies on external supply of fertilisers and grains asContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The Managing Director of AFEX Exchange Trade Ltd., Mr Kamaldeen Raji, has called for a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement to boost cocoa production in the country. Raji, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday, saidContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A non-profit organisation, African Food Changemakers (AFC) has called for support for women in agriculture to close the gender gap and the barriers they face in agriculture. Communications Officer, African Food Changemakers (AFC), Cassandra Taiwo, made the call in Abuja. Taiwo said the call became imperative becauseContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Farm and Infrastructure Foundation (FIF) and Oxfam in Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to commence implementation of the Right to Food Act. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Right to Food Act (5th Alteration Act No 34, 2023) was passed into lawContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Russia-Africa Summit 2023 will discuss partnership for food sovereignty, strategies to realise the potential and how Russia can help Africa develop its agricultural infrastructure. Mr Oleg Ozerov, Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in a statement released on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Russia-Africa Summit 2023 will discuss partnership for food sovereignty, strategies to realise the potential and how Russia can help Africa develop its agricultural infrastructure. Mr Oleg Ozerov, Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in a statement releasedContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has warned tobacco companies in the country that it would push for their sanction if they fail to indicate the new anti-smoking warnings on their products. Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, the chairman of the alliance said this on Monday in Abuja atContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, began a four-week mass vaccination of cattle to curb the spread of Anthrax in the FCT. The acting Secretary of the secretariat, Alhaji Ishaq Sadeeq, inaugurated the exercise in Paikon Kore GrazingContinue Reading
