The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority has unveiled its groundbreaking Automated E-Platform for the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) scheme, a development hailed as a significant step towards the digitalization and modernization of Nigeria’s economic zones. The platform is expected to revolutionize how the FTZ scheme operates, ensuring transparency, streamlining processes, and attracting more investments into…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, stated on Thursday in Abuja that food security, is a fundamental right of citizens, which should not be treated as a privilege. He made this assertion at the 22nd Annual Daily Trust Dialogue with the theme “Food Security: Availability or Affordability?” He said every…
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has announced an outbreak of Anthrax in Zamfara State. Anthrax, a zoonotic disease transmitted from animals to humans, originates from spores naturally found in the soil and commonly affects domestic and wild animals. In a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Ben Bem Goong, the…
The global feed additives market, valued at $45.38bn in 2024, is projected to grow to $59.82bn by 2029, according to a report by Markets and Markets, a research company that offers in-depth analysis of different sectors of the economy. The global feeds additives sector is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Ebonyi has launched a campaign against the use of harmful chemicals in food preservation. It has, therefore, advised foodstuff dealers in the state to avoid the dangerous practice. The State Director of the Agency, Mr. Theophilus Nwokpor, made the appeal on Monday in Abakaliki during an awareness campaign on…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Dr. Tayo Aduloju, on Thursday called for the rebasing of the country’s economy to stimulate new growth that is indispensable for crafting evidence-based policies to strengthen sectoral performance. The is as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said data emanateing from the rebased…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has urged the adoption and consumption of healthy diets as a consistent lifestyle habit. The report, released on Thursday, emphasised that eating healthy should not be limited to a New Year’s resolution that is abandoned as the year progresses. It added that the food consumed…
The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has announced plans for the state to return to full farming activities in 2025, despite the prevailing insecurity in the region. This decision was reached after a productive meeting on strategies to enhance agricultural productivity and address food insecurity with Vice President Kashim Shettima. In his address to…
Good things are coming the way of rice farmers in Taraba State. Part of the support the are getting from the government and international agencies include training aimed at taking them away from traditional methods of farming. One of such trainings was held recently by he International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Value Chain Development…
There is a scientific approach to curb artificial inflation, particularly in the food sector. That is what the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), have decided to apply in their monthly report beginning from the end of January. They announced that three new indices to track price…
