By Funmilayo Adeyemi The UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF) has unveiled the Young Women in Agriculture (YWA) champions initiative, aimed at achieving “zero hunger” for the country. The President, UNESCO REF, Prince Abdulsalami Ladigbolu, in Abuja on Wednesday said that initiative under its Strategic Intervention ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale Prof. Olajide Babayemi of Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan has urged the Federal Government to conduct census to ascertain the total number of animals in the country. Babayemi, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja said it would continue to work towards removing all barriers that inhibit women’s right to access to land. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, said this at a stakeholders dialogue on combating land degradation and gender equality.Continue Reading
IFAD, FG commence wet season farming in Enugu Alex Enebeli The International Fund for Agricultural Development -Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP), has commenced wet season farming in Enugu and distributed inputs worth millions of Naira to 5,000 rural farmers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that IFAD isContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The Lagos State Government and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have urged investors to explore the huge opportunities in its proposed 750 hectares cattle feedlot project in Igbodu, Epe. Mrs Olatokunbo Emokpae, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, stated this at a Stakeholders’Continue Reading
By Mercy Omoike Agrolearn, an agric education group, has launched a learning platform to boost food security in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Agrolearn is a transformative platform set to revolutionise agricultural education and create new opportunities for agripreneurs. The Founder and Brand lead ofContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi Stakeholders in the agricultural sector, on Thursday in Abuja, launched the African Catfish Value Chain to address the challenges in its farming and boost productivity. The Representative of UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Fred Kafeero, during the launch of the flagship programme, themed: “FISH4ACP”, said theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Nigeria Young Farmers Network (NYFN) has advised the Federal Government to divert large percentage of funds saved from fuel subsidy withdrawal to National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF). Dr Abubakar Musa, the National President of the organisation, gave the advice in a statement made available to newsmenContinue Reading
Nigeria is set to develop the implementation strategy for Food System Transformation Pathway in order to boost security and reduce unemployment among youths and women. Dr Sanjo Faniran, who is the National Convenor of the UN Food Systems and Director of Social Development, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning,Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku/Oluwatope Lawanson An Economist, Dr Biodun Adedipe, has urged the incoming administration to pay more attention to agriculture being the largest contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product. Adedipe, who is a Chief Consultant at B. Adedipe Associates Ltd, made the call on Friday at aContinue Reading
