The government of Namibia has a unique approach to the nagging issue of food insecurity. It has decided to kill 700 wild animals to address hunger in the country. The controversial animal culling program targets wild animals like elephants, zebras, and hippos. The authorities plan to distribute the meat to struggling residents as the country…
A Lagos-based agricultural commodities exchange company has given kudos to the federal government on the recent decision to suspend import duties on some food items to address the hardship in the country. The Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange, LCFE, through its managing director and chief executive officer, Akin Akeredolu-Ale, has commended the Federal Government gave…
The Nigerian military has vowed to not limit its commitment to the war against insecurity in the country. It says that it will also give the necessary muscle to the battle against food insecurity. The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, said this in Akwa Ibom on Tuesday. He spoke about the…
The 2024 Cadre Harmonise report on Wednesday said over 31.8 million Nigerians are suffering from acute food insecurity compounded by malnutrition among women and children in the country. According to the statistics, the surge in food commodity prices is due to the removal of fuel subsidies, in addition to security challenges, that have placed millions…
The prices of some basic food items took a flight for the worse in the last 12 months. The result is that the items went out of reach of consumers. This was the outcome of the survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) contained in a report released on Wednesday. It said that prices…
The Head of Press and Public Affairs at the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), Nura Wakili in a statement on Tuesday, expressed concerns to farmers who were affected by the environmental disaster. The statement quoted the Commission’s Managing Director, Abubakar Yelwa addressing the disaster as an unfortunate event that portrays a significant…
The paramount ruler Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin 1 has asked Belgium to consider a partnership with the Oyo State government to help boost agricultural prpduction in the state. He told the visiting Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E Pieter Leenknegt in his palace on Monday. According to the royal father, Ibadan has enough arable…
The damages done by incessant floods to crops and the danger it poses to availability of food items will not upstage the planned massive production of food in the country. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, gave the assurance in Abuja. He sympathised with thousands of farmers whose farms were destroyed by…
The Katsina State Government has said that it has decided to invest N30 billion in agriculture in the state. The investment is part of efforts to boost agriculture and improve food security. In this regard the objective is to promote mechanised agricultural practices towards, ease the challenges of the farmers and enhance economic development at…
….SETS UP HELP DESk The Ekiti State Government has advised farmers to be on the lookout for the Fall Armyworm (FAW) infestation outbreak in the state. The worm is known to attack over 60 plants, particularly corn and rice (but also Bermuda grass, soybean, peanut, cotton, and alfalfa). The warning was contained in a statement…
