The Lagos State government has decided to create opportunities for a critical and productive section of the Lagos state population to channel their talents and energies into agricultural activities. It, therefore, used the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority (LSADA) and the State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN) to train over 300 women, youths and…
The sum of $2.2 billion is set to be released in 2025, for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) across Nigeria by the African Development Bank (AfDB), in a bold move initiative to significantly boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity, create jobs and strengthen value chains, cementing the country’s position as a leader in agro-industrial…
Governor Alex Otti has assured the people of Ohafia LGA of the support and partnership of his administration to transform the area into the livestock capital of the South East. This emanated from the Crowd Ranching Initiative of Eleanya Ojuu, the Mayor of Ohafia Local Government Area, an initiative that will spur a collaborative approach…
With 50 million persons employed in Moringa production, Nigeria can earn up to N1 trillion revenue. This was the assertion of the Chairman of the Moringa Production, Marketers and Farmers Welfare and Empowerment Association, Dr Michael Ashimashiga. He said this while speaking with reporters on ways to address the high level of food insecurity in…
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, has revealed that untapped agricultural potentials have deprived the country of an annual revenue of $100bn. Osifo highlighted the country’s reliance on agricultural food imports as a factor driving underdevelopment in the sector. According to him, channeling loans toward agricultural development and reducing taxation…
The Nasarawa State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mohammed Oyigye, has outlined farmer empowerment, large-scale farming, and security as the state’s agricultural strategy for 2025. In a press briefing in Lafia, Oyigye stated that the state aims to surpass the over 12,000 hectares cultivated in 2024, a move he assured would significantly boost agricultural activities. According to…
Criminal elements responsible for the circulation of fake products in Nigeria are not in a hurry to give up their trade. It is, however, apparent that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is also not willing to let them thrive. The agency announced over the weekend that it destroyed over…
Pa Folajimi Israel Akinsulure is from Idanre town, in Idanre local government area of Ondo State. He attended Saint George’s Primary School, Idale, Idanre, after which he proceeded to the Anglican Modern School also in Idale, where he spent just one year. during his first of the three-year course at the Mordern school he applied…
Cocoa producing countries like Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Ghana will need to brace up. This is because that money spinning crop, which occupies a prime place on the list of growers of the GDP, is under threat. The threat is that cocoa may soon lose the appeal which made companies in Western nations compete to…
Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi has resumed duty as the Permanent Secretary of, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS). Ogunbiyi’s resumption is the sequel to the recent deployment of Permanent Secretaries to man various Ministries by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Speaking during the handover ceremony at…
