A bill for an act to establish the Armed Forces Farms and Ranches Scheme to enhance food security, promote economic diversification and other related matters has scaled second reading at the House of Representatives. News agency report stated that the bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Babajimi Benson (APC-Lagos state), enjoyed overwhelming support at plenary…
The Northern Governors’ Forum has warned members to wake up and tackle poverty, hardship, unemployment and other crises in the North to avoid being removed from office by the youth, whom they described as restive. The 19 Northern Governors have converged in Kaduna alongside traditional rulers from the North led by the Sultan of Sokoto…
Ahead of the 2025 farming season, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has called for a one-day round table on tomatoes in Nigeria to enhance productivity and food security as well as to reduce post-harvest losses. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, stated that the one-day…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the prices of staple foods such as beans, tomatoes, and yams have surged by an average of 122 percent within twelve months from September 2023 to September 2024. This surge, the NBS Selected Food Prices Watch report for September 2024 said, was highest in South East,…
Rivers State Commissioner for Agriculture, Engr Victor Kii has reiterated the need for farmers to grow more food to avoid food shortage in the future. According to Rebecca Anumaka, Press officer of the ministry, the Commissioner said this at the just concluded meeting of Commissioners of Agriculture in the six BRACED States of Bayelsa ,…
The University of Ilorin has entered into partnership with Professor Ramar Krishnamurthy from Uka Tarsadia University, India to cultivate a revolutionary new strain of rice that thrives without constant water supply. Unilorin’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, who disclosed this on Thursday, during a press briefing that heralds the institution’s 39th convocation ceremony, stated that…
The Lagos State government has struck a partnership with a private company to drive awareness and inspire action towards food security and sustainable agriculture. A statement released in Lagos said the partnership is done through the state ministry of Agriculture and Food Security under the leadership of Abisola Olusanya. The partnership with Origin Tech Group…
Despite disappointment in agriculture sector the federal government has said that it is targeting the cultivation of 500,000 hectares of farmland across the country. The objective is to grow rice, maize, wheat, millet and other staple crops. This is part of the plan to boost food production and supply, in order to combat food insecurity…
About $3.13 billion has been invested in fishery, tomatoes, dairy, maize and cassava, as part of efforts to address food insecurity in Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Senator Abubakar Kyari, who said this on Thursday, added that the investment was to also boost the country’s agricultural potential. According to him, the…
As the World celebrates World Food Day, a very significant global event, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has lamented the problems of hunger and food insecurity in Nigeria which serves as a reminder of the need to commit to food security and fight hunger to a standstill….
