Oba Basiru Aremu Sotonwa, Osomeku 1, Sekumade of Ipakodo, in Ikorodu, Lagos State has announced an annual distribution of food items to indigent residents, comprising the aged, widows and less privileged individuals. He made the declaration as part of activities commemorating Ipakodo Day celebration annually. According to the monarch, the gesture is facilitated by the…
Ahead of the October 16, World Food Day, the Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) of the United Nations said more than 600 million people fall ill and 420,000 die every year as a result of eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins and chemicals. This is as the FAO said Over 2.8 billion people…
The federal government on Wednesday convened a high-level dialogue at the African Development Bank (AfDB) to revolutionise Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector and accelerate the implementation of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ-1) Programme. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun at the AfDB country office in…
The President of, the African Development Bank, (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Wednesday commended Nigeria’s National Wheat Self-Sufficiency Plan as he revealed the demand for wheat in Africa has surged to over 75 million metric tonnes. Adesina, at the commencement of the ongoing West and Central Africa Wheat Summit 2024, in Abuja, said it was…
Global rice prices fell on Monday after India, the world’s No.1 exporter of the grain, gave the go-ahead for exports to resume, boosting global supply and helping poor Asian and African buyers secure more affordable supplies, exporters said. India on Saturday allowed exports of non-basmati white rice. That came a day after New Delhi cut…
To ensure food security, and boost state internally generated revenue and employment, Ekiti state Governor Biodun Oyebanji has announced the adoption of the farm settlement era experienced under the leadership of the late Premier, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The state known for its benevolence in the production of cash crops such as cocoa, oil palm, cashew,…
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…
