Kashim Shettima, Vice President at the inaugural meeting of the National Council on Privatization (NCP), revealed Federal Governments plan to recapitalize and restructure the Bank of Agriculture, BOA. Shettima while speaking at the event emphasized the critical role that the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) plays in guaranteeing food security for the country. He emphasized the…
The federal government is working on the supposition that the current acute food supply in the country, which has heightened the hike in the price of food items, is brought about by the penchant for smuggling of food items by some Nigerians. This was stated by Vice President Kashim Shettima at a conference in Abuja,…
The Zamfara State government has stated its readiness to enter into a partnership with the government of Sweden in furtherance of its efforts to improve agriculture and mining among other ways of boosting the economy of the state. Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, North-West, Nigeria, made the promise in Abuja recently during a courtesy…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed the Federal Government readiness to tackle food inflation in the country by establishing a National Commodity Board. In tackling price volatility, the board will be given the mandate to assess and regulate food prices as well as maintain a strategic food reserve for stabilizing prices of crucial grains and…
Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, Oluwo of Iwoland has offered a solution for the food crisis ravaging the nation. The monarch has suggested to President Bola Tinubu by opening the borders to cushion the effect of the food crisis ravaging the country. Oluwo urged President Tinubu to prioritise the importation of grains and building materials to create…
there are indications that as we approach the ned of the month of February bread may disappear from the dining tables across the country. This is as a result of a threat by the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, AMBCON. It says that it was driven to issue the threat because of…
Due to rising cost of living ravaging the country, the federal government has called for collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water Resources, and their sub-national counterparts are to ensure sufficient irrigation of farmlands for a year-round food security. Aliyu Shehu, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, revealed this…
The Bauchi State Government through the ministry of Agriculture has expressed gratitude to the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATN Foundation) for choosing Bauchi state to benefit from the distribution of poultry birds, essential feeds to support over 300 vulnerable women in the state. Bauchi state government commended the tireless efforts of everyone involved in…
In a bid to boost food security in Lagos state and enable financial independence of its residents, Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has partnered with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited to empower residents on poultry farming. The collaboration is happening at time many Nigerians are affected by food insecurity, which is said to…
Governor Muhammad Yahaya of Gombe State governor has indicated that he was aiming to get a green bond in the value of N30 billion to advance the economy of the state. He said Gombe has a great potential in agriculture, particularly in the areas of tomato and livestock. He said these hold a lot of…
