The federal government continues to work on its plan to boost food production in 2024. The latest effort by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is the launching of irrigation project to achieve that objective. The irrigation production is expected to assist between 200,000 and 250,000 farmers. And from their efforts the federal government…
The federal government is not alone in the race for improved production of food in 2024. It has the support of state governments who have shown considerable pursuance of the goal towards the production of food items with a purpose to making same available at affordable rates. One of such state is Niger State. Governor…
The hunger that pervaded Nigeria and made many people to endure a dry festive season in 2023 will soon give way to a handsome supply of food in the country. Scores of Nigerians could not afford to celebrate in grand style, as the prices of food items went up so sporadically towards the end of…
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, recently hosted the less privileged during the 2023 edition of its annual Food Bank initiative. This came at a time there was a loud complaint about hunger in the country. And without interventions like that of the bank, many would have…
Some farmers in Ekiti State had returned to the farms after the Christmas break with the hope that they would go into the new year in some form of abundance. They had harvested cassava from their farms, and were about to ship their products to the market. They were happy that returns from the farm…
Emmanuel Ijewere, successful accountant, administrator and businessman is dead. His demise was announced by Kabir Ibrahim, chairman, administration of the Nigeria Agribusiness Group, NAGB, which the deceased led for many years. Agribusiness? Not many people remember him for agriculture, because in public life in was an accountant, a businessman, a financial guru, the man who…
He does not do things in half measures. Neither is he one to believe that there is a task that is impossible to undertake. As a lawyer, he towered above scores of eminent men in the bar and the bench. His exploits in education echo beyond his immediate environment. Then, wait for this, in the…
As part of efforts to ensure an increase in food production towards achieving food security in Nigeria, the federal government has decided to partner with state governments to help farmers in the use of irrigation. To do this, the government at the centre has decided to put to maximum use the 12 river basins across…
Land governance regulating access, use and ownership of land is critical to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA). It is also needed to promote inclusive and sustainable development. These are the views of experts at an African land policy conference. Leontine Kanziemo, the Africa Development Bank’s advisor on Natural Resources…
The seven governors of Nigeria’s Northwest geo-political zone have got the promise of Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, Nigerian-born president of the African Development Bank, AfDB for a handsome investment that will boost agricultural outputs in the zone. The support will enhance efforts at ensuring development in the area, as well as providing tackling insecurity and job…
