The President of Sierra-Leone, Dr Julius Bio, on Wednesday in Ibadan decried the sum of 50 billion US dollars being expended on food importation annually by African countries. Bio, while speaking at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Day 3 of his visit, said food items being...
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The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter, has expressed optimism of a bumper harvest in 2025 with the first rainfall of the year. The Chairman of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Lagos State, Mr Femi Oke, said this in an interview with the News Agency of...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for increased support and encouragement for agro-investors in Nigeria to strengthen the country’s food security. Jonathan made the call on Saturday during the inauguration of a Soybean Plant and Refinery by the Called Servant to Service (CSS) Global Integrated Farms, located along the...
The Federal Government has secured a loan facility of 134million dollars from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help farmers boost seeds and grain production in the country. This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Anthonia Eremah, Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security on...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday announced plans by the Green Chamber to host a national summit on nutrition and food security. Speaking at the inauguration of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the planned summit held at the House of Representatives wing of...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has emphasized its capacity to significantly enhance Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through qualitative livestock production. This was revealed by the association’s National President, Dr. Moses Arokoyo, during a press briefing in Jos on Saturday ahead of NVMA’s...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Agwatashi community of Obi Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, have thrown it’s weight behind the citing of food security project, as it thanked government for finding the community suitable for the project. This was contained in a press statement signed by the chairman of...
The House of Representatives has called for effective collaboration between the government at national and sub-national level and Development Partners in the push to reduce malnutrition and improve food security across the country. Chairman of the House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Rep Chike Okafor made the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – As part of efforts to ensure food security and stimulate economic growth across Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched the Yobe State Agricultural Empowerment Programme in Damaturu, the state capital. The initiative, which includes the provision of agricultural machinery and implements, is...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Committed to improving agricultural activities to ensuring food security in Bauchi State, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReASAL) Projects with the support of the state government has facilitated the provision of 20 brand new tractors in view of the demands of tractors by...
President Bola Tinubu has urged state governors to work together to meet the needs of citizens, stating that he is willing to provide the needed support to ensure that Nigerians are relieved of hardship. President Tinubu also ordered the deployment of N155 billion for the purchase and sale of...
A Veteran Yoruba actor, Lere Paimo, popularly known as Eda Onile Ola, has urged South-West governors to collaborate and take measures to restraint killer herdsmen to ensure food security in the region. Paimo, the Oyo State-born Nollywood actor and a National Awards holder, who made the plea in...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt- The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has commenced a partnership with communities in the Niger Delta region to empower 4,500 rice and cassava farmers to ensure food security in the region and country at large. Speaking during the onboarding Programme for the empowerment of the...
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, has said the livestock sector has the potential to contribute more than 11 billion dollars annually to Nigeria’s economy if properly harnessed. Abdullahi communicated this at the 3rd meeting of the Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR)...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL , Sokoto – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerian politicians and leaders to make food security a top priority, in addition to ensuring health and overall security of lives and properties of the citizenry. The former president, who spoke in Sokoto during the formal...
TZAR OLUIGBI [Lead Writer] Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security recently organised a retreat with relevant stakeholders with the aim of reaching a consensus on the legislative agenda for Nutrition and Food Security in the 10th Assembly and to develop a comprehensive work plan to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has said that the distribution of palliatives by the federal government was not a permanent solution to food scarcity bedeviling the nation. Governor Zulum, who is also the Chairman, North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF), called on stakeholders...
By MBAFAN ADE – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $50 million loan for the Yobe State Environmental and Climate Change Action Project (ECCAP) to enhance climate change resilience, boost food security, and improve livelihoods for over 3.5 million people in...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has taken bold steps to ensure food security and put an end to the economic challenges confronting the nation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the council also pledged to make fertiliser available to farmers and to establish Agro-Rangers to tackle...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Niger State Governor, Umar Bago has taken delivery of 300 tractors from a firm, John Deere Ltd., to boost food production in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Bologi Ibrahim, on Monday...