There are indications that by the end of this dry season there would be more fruits and vegetable in the market than in the previous years. This is because the challenges that farmers in this area often faced are being addressed. Perhaps conscious of the fact that the government cannot do it alone, some foreign…
Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Edo State Governor, has restated the need to prioritise production for the domestic market to stabilise the nations food supply and the fluctuating exchange rate. Governor said this during the inspection of the Dufil Farm, Ethanol Factory and other investments in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state. He was…
Every policy decision and implementation, since the advent of the administration of President Bola Tinubu last year May, point to the fact that there will be massive production of food in Nigeria in 2024. What that suggests is that the projection that over 26 million people risk living in hunger this year may be defeated…
As part of efforts to ensure that there is no miscarriage in progamme of the federal government to bring about massive food production from this year, the government is undertaking training for people along the value chain. The latest training was started in Jigawa State, one of the states involved in the dry season farming…
If the dream of massive food production is to be achieved in Nigeria, the federal government must end insecurity in the country. That was the submission of Samson Abodunrin, Lions Club District 404B4 Governor, Nigeria. He has, therefore, implored the federal government to take immediate action to address insecurity, which he said is the root…
The federal government has been told that there is one major step it has to take for it to win the battle against food insecurity in the land. The step would be for the government to make massive investment in innovations that would boost the production of food in Nigeria. And in taking that step…
As the state and federal governments collaborate to ensure massive production of foods and other agricultural products, farmers have been implored not to entertain any fear about how to dispose their harvests. This is because the federal government plans to bring back the commodities exchange that was used to great advantage by past governments in…
As part of efforts to encourage Nigerian farmers to engage in massive food production, the Zamfara State government made known its intention to give support to farmers in the state. Towards this end farmers in the state have got the assurance that they will receive support in the area of farm inputs from the state…
Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation has flagged off the 2023/24 dry season farming in Benue State. The Federal Government targeted 500,000 hectares irrigable land in 2024. The minister said that President Bola Tinubu had directed the ministry to ensure that the 500,000 hectares irrigable land was maximally put to use in…
The Federal Government has concluded its plans to revive the moribund Garri Processing Factory in Alapoti Village in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State. According to a statement made available by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, the move was in recognition of the agricultural potential of the community, which…
