August 18, 2025
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Food Security

ONE HECTARE, ONE FAMILY AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVE COLLABORATES WITH RESEARCH AGENCY ON GRASSROOTS FARMING

Anthony Ogbekile 0203 mins

The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with One Hectare One Family (1H1F), a grassroots initiative dedicated to empowering families through sustainable agriculture. This partnership aims to leverage biotechnology to drive sustainable farming, innovation, food security, and rural empowerment across Nigeria. According to Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director…

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CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE MAKES STRIDES IN IMPROVEMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND NUTRITION

Anthony Ogbekile 0203 mins

The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) in Nigeria has made significant strides in transforming the country’s agricultural sector through innovative crop breeding techniques. By partnering with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research organization, NRCRI has developed improved root and tuber crop varieties that are climate-resilient, high-yielding, and nutritious. “We’ve adopted a stage-gated breeding model,…

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NIGERIA LEANS ON BRAZIL FOR A BREAK IN AGRICULTURE AND ENERGY 

Anthony Ogbekile 0202 mins

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…

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LAGOS TAKES BOLD MOVES TO TACKLE FOOD INSECURITY, IMPORT AND LOW AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY 

Vivian Ikemba03 mins

The Lagos State Government will on July 23 launch a N500bn Produce-for-Lagos Offtaker Guarantee Fund and Programme, aimed at boosting food security, reducing imports, and enhancing agricultural productivity across Nigeria. Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, made the announcement on Monday. The initiative is expected to reduce post-harvest losses in participating states…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PLANS COMMERCIAL FARMS IN TEN UNIVERSITIES

Vivian Ikemba06 mins

The Federal Government is establishing mechanised commercial farms and livestock operations in ten universities. The project will be handled under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) 2025 intervention. Speaking  while inaugurating  the five-member Committee on Agricultural Commercial Farms Evaluation, Chairman, TETFund Board of Trustees, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, explained that the beneficiary institutions must meet…

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EXPERT EMPHASISES MODERNISATION IN FARMING TO SOLVE FOOD INSECURITY

Anthony Ogbekile 0204 mins

If Nigeria is to solve the challenge of food availability and rising cost, the Federal and state governments must give priority to the modernisation of smallholder farming. Not only that, the government should also, as a matter of urgency, support processors through robust policies aimed at achieving food security and boosting agribusiness in Nigeria. This was…

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GROW-WHAT-YOU-EAT PROGRAMME LAUNCHED TO ENHANCE EFFORTS AT BATTLING FOOD INSECURITY 

Vivian Ikemba03 mins

The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) says it is repositioning school agriculture as a tool for skills acquisition, food security, and youth empowerment. Executive Secretary of NSSEC, Dr Iyela Ajayi,stated this on Monday in Abuja at a one-day sensitisation and strategy workshop for agricultural science officers under the “Grow What You Eat” initiative. Ajayi…

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TINUBU LAUNCHES FIRST BATCH OF 2,000 TRACTORS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY 

Vivian Ikemba07 mins

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday commissioned 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. The commissioning, which held at the National Agricultural Seeds Council, Sheda, along the Abuja–Lokoja Expressway, marks what the President described as the beginning of Nigeria’s “agricultural renaissance”. It is a strategic effort to boost food production,…

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LAGOS GOVERNMENT SEALS ITS LARGEST ABATTOIR FOR LACK OF HYGIENE 

Vivian Ikemba04 mins

The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Oko-Oba Abattoir in the Agege area of the state. The closure followed reports of unsanitary practices, poor waste management, and unhygienic meat processing. The closure was ordered on Thursday by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, following an extensive inspection…

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