Experts and stakeholders in the Seed Sector of Nigeria have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review his recent appointment of a ‘non-professional’ as substantive Director General for the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC). Stakeholders are concerned that Fatuhu Mohammed Buhari who was appointed as substantive Director General of the Council did not possess…
The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO has commenced a fresh effort designed to address the problem of malnutrition in the northern part of Nigeria. Towards this end, the Nigerian office of the organisation distributed 21 metric tonnes of Tom Brown, a highly nutritious food supplement to excited nursing mothers and others in Sokoto State. The…
Cocoa farmers in Abia State are in the good season. The Abia State Government has promised to provide for them the enabling environment to improve cocoa production in the state. Deputy Governor Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu who doubles as the Chairman, Abia State Cocoa Transformation Committee stated this in his office at the Government House, Umuahia…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has taken a step towards enhancing food production in the state, as well as making agriculture a thing of interest to tourists visiting the state. That is why the State government has put a committee in place to promote the practice of farming in the state. Governor Eno,…
No fewer than 60,000 small business owners and entrepreneurs have registered their interest in the upcoming National MSMEs Award by submitting compelling videos to showcase their achievements and innovations. The Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSME, Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Recall that on March 2, the…
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…
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…
He is into this type of farming by choice. There is no doubt that he has a passion for it. And for you to know that all you need do is to listen to him talk about the procedures, the types of snail, the byproducts of his animals and the gains therefrom. For someone who…
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…
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…
