It is not just insecurity and scarcity of commodities that are responsible for persistent hike in the prices of commodities, particularly food items. The development is also compounded by a conspiracy at the market that confers undue powers on some interest groups who then determine the price rates and the people who would be admitted…
Farmers in Nigeria have pleaded with The Federal Government to address the thriving insecurity which is keeping them from returning to their farms in the planting season. Farmers who spoke to BUSHLINK said, this will further amplify the surging food insecurity across the country, which in turn will lead to lower supply against the country’s…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has revealed plans by the federal government to distribute about 60 fertiliser trucks to each of the 36 states of the federation through their governors before the weekend. This was disclosed during the plenary on Tuesday. Akpabio expressed the belief that the gesture will address the country’s impending food insecurity….
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) is clapping for President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. The association, which is one of the groups that will be directly impacted by the new ministry says it is the fulfilment of a lifetime dream. It has, therefore,…
President Bola Tinubu has created a new ministry. It is known as the Ministry of Livestock Development. The new ministry was created to address the age-long conflict between criminal herders and farmers in different parts of the country. This was made known by the president, while inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the…
There are indications that efforts of governments in the world to force down the prices of food items are yielding fruits. This is evident in the latest report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). It stated in its good prices index which tracks monthly changes in international prices of food-traded commodities. The report sighted…
Commendations have started flowing in for the decision of the federal government to suspend import duties on some food items brought into the country. The first, and perhaps very important of such, came from the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, (NACCIMA). A statement by the president of NACCIMA, Mr. Dele…
The Director General World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on stakeholders in the Food and Agriculture sector to revisit the rulebook guarding the sector if revitalisation and growth were the objectives. The DG’s assertions were disclosed at the just concluded two-day workshop themed “Examining Contemporary Challenges In The Agriculture Sector In The…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani has revealed reasons behind the seeming failure of the government to record major achievements in the agricultural sector despite huge investments. He said the agricultural sector of the economy is unable to harness its full potential due to a dearth of digital innovation in the…
The Cross River State government has announced plans to host an agro-tourism festival and an International Expo festival called CRATFEX. The festival, which will run from the 9th through 17th of August, 2024, is themed: “Building stronger food systems to strengthen the resilience of the fight against hunger in Nigeria”. Asu Abang, the lead visionary…
