EUDR:FAO SUPPORTS RESTORATION OF DEGRADED 18,000 HECTARES OF LAND IN ONDO AND CROSS RIVER FOR COCOA, OIL PALM CULTIVATION

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Climate Change Specialist, Ms. Nifesimi Ogunkua, on Monday, revealed plans to restore 18,000 hectares of degraded land in Cross River and Ondo states for sustainable cocoa and oil palm cultivation, to attract $200 million in investments to the value chain in Nigeria. Ogunkua disclosed this during a four-day FAO…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT URGED TO SOLVE POVERTY FPR BETTER HEALTH CONDITION IN THE COUNTRY

A Medical Imaging Scientist, Dr Livinus Abonyi, has called on the Federal Government to tackle all forms of poverty and hunger with greater vigour, in order to reduce the burden of ill health in the country. Abonyi, a Lecturer in the Department of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Clinical Sciences at the University of Lagos, College…

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AGRICULTURE MINISTRY INAUGURATES E-EXTENSION PLATFORM TO ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY AND BEAT INSECURITY 

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has inaugurated the National Electronic Extension Platform (NEEP), back –end office, to provide real-time solutions to Nigerian Farmers as well as enhance agricultural extension service delivery. Speaking during the inauguration of the NEEP back-end office, held in Abuja recently, the Minister stated…

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MINISTER ASKS NESTLE TO PARTNER WITH LIVESTOCK MINISTRY TO PROMOTE THE CONSUMPTION OF FRESH MILK IN NIGERIA FOR ITS NUTRITIONAL ADVANTAGE

The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Muktar Maiha, has urged the management of Nestle’s model dairy farm in Abuja to partner with the ministry to develop a curriculum and establish a working relationship to turn the farm into a training institute. He believes that the creation of a federal ministry of Livestock Development should enhance…

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ABUJA INVESTMENT COMPANY SEEKS TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH STAKEHOLDERS

The Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) is calling for collaborative partnerships between agricultural stakeholders, renewable energy experts, and the Nigerian Government to harness the vast investment potential that Abuja has to offer. According to AICL’s Group Managing Director, Ambassador Maureen Tamuno, the initiative follows the success of the inaugural Abuja Business and Investment Summit (ABIS…

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