The Minister of Industry Trade and Investment (FMITI) Doris Anite on Wednesday called for a robust empowerment of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to address food security in Nigeria. Anite disclosed this at the Bank of Industry (BOI) inaugural lecture themed “Creating Impact: The Role of MSME Support and Financing in Alleviating Poverty and…
In the face of the harsh economic realities in the country, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has advised economically challenged families to complement government food palliatives with farming. The Governor stated this at the distribution ceremony of foodstuff which included rice, beans and garri to beneficiaries in 76 villages of Etim Ekpo local…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State has commended the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) for its contributions to the development of agriculture and industrial sectors and for ensuring food security in the country. The Deputy Director General of IITA, Dr Kenton Dashiell in a courtesy visit to the university said the institute…
The recruitment of 120 State Livestock Management Officers to address herder/farmer clashes and ensure seamless farming activities has been announced by the Delta state government. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Val Arenyeka, revealed this in a media parley in Asaba the Delta state capital. Arenyeka explained that issues of criminality and the…
Nigeria may be looking at importing milk and coffee from Uganda very soon, if the assurance given there by former President Olusegun Obasanjo is anything to go by. If that happens, it will mark a significant step toward strengthening economic ties between the two African nations. Though in the area of coffee it will also…
A report by an independent research institute CardinalStone Research has come up with the findings of its latest research on the prices of food and other agro products in the country. CardinalStone noted that the increase in petrol prices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Ltd in the past few weeks is unlikely to…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged Nigerians to adopt mechanized farming to address hunger and food insecurity. Tinubu gave the call during his presidential address to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day celebration. Recall In 2023, Nigeria was included among the global “hunger hotspots” by the World Food Programme, a development linked to rising insecurity in…
The federal government has provided th Lagos state government the opportunity to take advantage of a partnership between them to boost efforts towards food security in the state. This came to th open recently when Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development presented Federal Government’s proposal on the provision of machines that were…
The implementation of suspension of duty and taxes on imported food items is yet to take off almost two months after it was granted by the federal government. The Nigeria Customs Service disclosed this, while explaining the reason the policy has not taken off. Customs said in a statement that the implementation will commence as…
Lectricus Technology Limited, a firm focused on climate technology, has stated that it is making substantial efforts to integrate clean technologies to help Nigeria and the rest of Africa address the issue of food waste. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that 1.3 billion tonnes of food go to waste annually. Smallholder farmers…
