Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the president has been commended for her efforts to support women in agriculture, as part of the official efforts to increase food production in Nigeria. The commendation was given by Pastor Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom State. He spoke at the launching of the Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agriculture…
If things go according to plans, Nigeria will receive 85,000 farm equipment from China in the next two years. The equipment will complement efforts already put in place to achieve massive production of foods in the country. This is a sequel to a meeting between the federal government and Chinese agricultural/construction machinery vendors. Officials are…
The Delta State government has expressed its willingness to partake in the establishment of the Special Agro-processing Zone. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori said to achieve this his administration is ready to partner with the African Development Bank, AfDB and other stakeholders Oborevwori stated this when he received in audience a delegation of the AfDB and the federal ministry…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has raised concerns over the fact that the federal government spent N7.8 trillion over a period of six years. He found that troubling for a country that has the potential to grow enough food to feed her people. He, however, called for a paradigm shift conscious of the fact…
There are indications that the Pragmatic Palms Limited, a subsidiary of Diamond Stripes Limited, will undertake resuscitation of the moribund Enugu State United Palm Products Limited, UPPL. Towards this end, the state government has signed a N100 billion deal with Pragmatic Palms. This is in furtherance of the programme of Governor Peter Mbah Administration to…
An agricultural economist at the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Chuma Ezedinma has stated that the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone programme (SAPZ), will create jobs for two hundred thousand residents in Anambra State. Ezedinma told journalists on the sideline of the meeting tagged Preparation Mission for the Development of the second phase of the SPAZ…
Post-harvest losses in Nigeria’s agricultural sector are receiving attention with the launch of a solar-powered cold storage facility in Enugu, spearheaded by local entrepreneurs, with the U.S. Consulate commending the initiative. Nigeria faces substantial annual losses—estimated at nearly $9 billion due to post-harvest waste, exacerbated by inadequate cold storage infrastructure. But that is being addressed…
The Center for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CEFSAR) and the Centre for Youth Participation, Dialogue and Advocacy Africa (CYPA) have again raised alarm about the major dangers posed by genetically modified organisms (GMO) foods and seeds in the country. Speaking at a media parley recently, Deputy Director of CEFSAR, Dr. Segun Adebayo, who said…
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Ministry of Finance have expressed readiness to partner with the Enugu State Government on the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SPAZ) in the state. The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, who was represented by Dr Akande Oyetola of the African…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development-sponsored Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has provided technical support to farmers in Abia communities. The IFAD-LIFE-ND team, which was in the state as part of its rural institutional strengthening, visited and interacted with farmers in their local communities. Speaking to journalists shortly after the interaction, Dr Clement…
