By Isaiah Eka Mr Richard Pheelangwah, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has stated that water, sanitation, and food security are essential to Nigeria’s development. Pheelangwah made this remark at the 31st regular meeting of the National Council on Water Resources and Sanitation (NCWR&S) inContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The University of Plymouth in the UK and the National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) in Kaduna, have announced a new partnership to advance research on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Nigeria and Ghana. The announcement was made at the Soil Health for Productivity and Climate Resilience Workshop inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Agricultural stakeholders in Nigeria have stated that achieving food security by 2025 will only be possible if farmers’ security is guaranteed. Speaking at the ongoing 16th National Agricultural Show (NAS) in Tudun Wada, Nasarawa, the stakeholders called on the government to address the various challenges hindering theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Asset Rise Limited and Lancaster Farms to enhance food security and create employment opportunities for Nigerians. The NSE President, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, said shortly after signing the MoU on Wednesday in Abuja, thatContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in partnership with technical experts have commenced a state-level Cadre Harmonisé (CH) analysis to identify areas facing food and nutrition insecurity. The CH is a unified tool used to provide rigorous and transparent analysis of current and projected foodContinue Reading
