Walk into any supermarket today and you’ll likely come across products made with genetically modified ingredients—whether it’s a bag of corn chips, cooking oil, or... Read More
Agriculture
Submissions Now Open for the Fourth Annual Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
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The Seeding The Future Foundation and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) areproud to announce that submissions are now open for the fourth annual Seeding The Future Global Food System... Read More
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pledged to revolutionise agriculture by introducing modern-day techniques and facilitating access to loans for farmers in... Read More
Nigeria must feed its people, have enough for export – Tinubu says in Niger
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Niger State, emphasising that his administration remained committed to ensuring... Read More
Food insecurity: EFCC arrests 21 trucks taking food to Chad, Cameroon, CAR
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that its Maiduguri Zonal Command on Tuesday, March 5, arrested 21 trucks loaded with food and... Read More
Hunger: Tinubu’s govt set to release 42,000 metric tonnes of food – Presidency
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The Bola Tinubu administration is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities to support the vulnerable population across the... Read More
Lagos, Niger, Kwara states establish partnership for improved food security, reduction of waste
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The Lagos State Government has kicked off partnership programme with Niger and Kwara states towards bridging food supply-demand gaps under the Produce-4-Lagos initiative. Deputy Director,... Read More
International private sector set to play crucial role in Africa’s sustainable farming transition
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With climate change and sustainable development high on the agenda at mid-January’s World Economic Forum, African leaders took centre stage to address the continent’s challenges... Read More
Many Nigerians risk dying of acute hunger if nothing is done to address the food crisis facing the nation, Peter Obi has said. The presidential... Read More
Educated people, not farmers, started acts of corruption in Nigeria – Afe Babalola
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Legal luminary, Afe Babalola has said that educated people, and not farmers, started acts of corruption in Nigeria. The 94-year-old noted that farmers are hardworking... Read More
Tinubu establishes presidential committee to address herdsmen, farmers clashes
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee dedicated to the reform of the livestock industry and the provision of long-term solutions... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged African leaders to demonstrate political will and re-commit themselves to the transformation of agriculture in the continent. According to his... Read More
Agriculture faces several challenges today that require innovation to overcome. The supply cost is rising, and consumer preferences are shifting towards transparency and sustainability. The... Read More
Development finance expert Alvaro Lario on Saturday took the helm of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) with an urgent mission to battle... Read More
One of the most lucrative jobs in the world is work in the Nigeria and the world is farming/agriculture. Agriculture/farming is not an odd job... Read More
FG launches 6year policy to reduce food importation and boost digital agriculture
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To boost agribusiness in the country, the Federal Government (FG) has launched a six-year National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) from 2022 to 2027.... Read More
The need to increase food production and boost the economy of rural farmers in Edo state took center stage as stakeholders called for more access... Read More
The Federal Government has obtained a 134-million-dollar loan from the Africa Development Bank to boost wheat production. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Muhammad... Read More
Some maize farmers in Kano State have resorted to planting sorghum due to the high cost of fertilizer, instead of maize and other crops. The... Read More
Chinese investors to cultivate 10,000 hectares of rice in Yobe – Buni
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Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe on Wednesday said a group of Chinese investors will establish 10,000 hectares of rice plantation under a trial agricultural... Read More
Ranching will end farmers, herdsmen conflicts – Lai Mohammed begs states for cooperation
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The Federal Government has restated its appeal to states to cooperate in ensuring that herders embrace ranching in ending the perennial Farmers-herdsmen clashes. The Minister... Read More
The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) N600 million integrated poultry farm at Amoyo in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara would formally commence operations on July 21.... Read More
Mr Ime Umoh, the Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, says Nigeria is the largest producer of catfish in... Read More
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says no fewer than 10,000 herdsmen have been murdered since 2015. The group called for overhauling of... Read More
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called for the establishment of Ministry of Nomadic Affairs to address the grievances of bandits and herders terrorizing... Read More
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has formed Nomadic Rights Concern (NORIC), a rights group to enable herdsmen properly channel their grievances to the authorities.... Read More
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says Nigeria is the topmost livestock producer in West Africa. Abubakar said this on Tuesday,... Read More
Herdsmen might take to crime if bandit attacks, cattle rustling continue – Miyetti Allah
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The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says many of its members are being pushed into poverty as a result of bandit attacks... Read More
Kogi advises residents to shun cow meat for one week as 20 die mysteriously
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Residents of Kogi were on Thursday advised to shun cow meat for at least one week as 20 cows died mysteriously in Lokoja. The state... Read More
With the coming on stream of the Dangote Fertiliser Plant, in Lagos, Nigeria has commenced exportation of Urea-based fertiliser to the U.S, India, Brazil, Mexico... Read More
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