By Angela Atabo The Sorghum Farmers Association of Nigeria (SOFAN), has commended President Bola Tinubu for declaring state of emergency on food security. The President of the association, Alhaji Lawal Gada, made the commendation when he addressed newsmen on Saturday in Abuja. According to Gada, the action of the presidentContinue Reading

By Ebere Agozie The Executive Secretary, Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Prof. Hamisu Sharabutu, says the council will continue to work with the private sector for agricultural innovations and economic growth. Sharabutu said this at the Reporting Achievements of Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) in Nigeria to the government andContinue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON), has urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), to expedite action in passing the agricultural statutory budget and allocation of specific funds to farmers. The measure according to the organisation would ensure food availability for citizens in these hard times.Continue Reading

  By Vivian Ihechu As part of efforts to address the immediate food security requirements of member countries, the Executive Committee of the Arab-Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Programme, a multi-donor, Inter-regional programme, has unveiled a US$1.5 billion Food Security Programme. The hybrid unveiling took place at the headquarters of theContinue Reading

  By Mercy Omoike An agriculture investor, Mr Leke Oluwatosin, says exploring palm kernel oil processing will boost the sector’s contributions to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Oluwatosin, the Chief Executive Officer of LSX Integrated Agro Processing, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading

  Farmers receiving broiler chicks and feeds from Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) Programme on Saturday in Lagos.    By Olayinka Olawale No fewer than 6,062 farmers in Lagos State have received agricultural inputs and production assets from the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic StimulusContinue Reading

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By Justina Auta The National Agricultural Commodities Project 2023 has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint professional practitioners to manage the agricultural sector to achieve national food security. The group of experts, comprising of over 70 agricultural commodities associations, made the call during a news conference in Abuja on Friday.Continue Reading