The conventional calls for a collaboration between the gown and the society, as part of efforts to solve the problems of humanity, appear to be having effect these days. A latest development in the federal capital territory is an example of this development. For instance, the Commercial Dairy Ranchers Association of Nigeria (CODARAN) and the…
Nigeria is facing a severe malnutrition crisis, ranking second globally and first in Africa. According to Uju Anwukah, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health, the country’s malnutrition crisis is dire. According to her, the crisis is further exacerbated by post-harvest losses, which is estimated at $2 billion yearly. She said the loss…
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede, has urged the government to adopt ranching as a national policy to address the growing food insecurity in the country. Open grazing, he notes, is no longer sustainable. “The issue of food insecurity is give and take. Even if all security agencies are deployed to the…
The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) has launched a grant programme to assist young people who are in farming or have interest in it. It is s flagship programme known as Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant program. The programme is designed to empower young agri-entrepreneurs and National Youth Service Corps, NYSC members. This…
The Niger State Government has taken a significant step towards agricultural transformation with the inauguration of a 22-member Livestock Development Committee. Led by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s administration, the committee is tasked with driving impactful initiatives to revolutionize the livestock sector. The committee’s mandate includes formulating and implementing policies to enhance livestock production, improve animal…
Nigeria and Brazil have signed a $1 billion agreement to boost agriculture, food security, energy, and defense in Nigeria. The deal, signed in Abuja during an official visit by Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, includes the supply of mechanized agricultural equipment, training of specialists, and the opening of service centers across the country. Nigerian Vice…
There is a movement towards breaking the yoke of crude agricultural practice to bring about the benefits of modern farming. This is as a result of the collaboration between the Agricultural Research institutes across Nigeria and the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWFON). The aim is to promote good farming practices and enhance agricultural…
A revolution is in the offing in Cross River state. The revolution is in the area of production coffee, one of the agricultural products that the state is known for. To make this happen, the State government and JR Farms have partnered to cultivate 30 million coffee seedlings across the state. The objective is aimed…
Farmers in Kogi and Nasarawa states are in for a good time. Some of them will not have to brood over how to get fertiliser for the wet season. This is because the authorities are giving them free fertiliser for use on their farms. In Kogi state, the government distributed 103,200 bags of fertilisers worth ₦3.2 billion to 30,000…
The trade relation between the United Kindom and Nigeria is beginning to yield more dividends for Nigeria, and Nigerian farmers, as well as agro-products producers. This positive development followed the decalration by the United Kingdom to grant duty-free or reduced-tariff access to over 3,000 Nigerian products. The products include cocoa, cashew, and textiles, under its Developing Countries…
