By Doris Esa The Federal Government and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) are collaborating to advance agricultural research and scale up innovations for resilient agrifood systems across Africa. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Monday at the opening of theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has called on the Federal Government to prioritise policies that will support the development of Nigeria’s seed yam value chain. Dr Tahirou Abdoulaye, IITA Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for Delivery and Scaling, made the call at the National Yam Advocacy Summit inContinue 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 Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has called for a strong national response and sustained support for the alternative development programme recently initiated. This initiative was established to curb illicit cannabis cultivation, uplift rural communities and strengthen national security. Marwa spokeContinue Reading
