Mrs. Folake Fasan ,is a vegetables seller, she sells all types of vegetables, around Aro Lambo, Motogun Road, Oke Aro ,Ogun State,She has being into this trade for more than five years now, yet she is enjoying every bit of it. Fasan who hails from Ondo town in Ondo State, took to vegetable farming after…
As part of efforts to address the issue of food shortages, the Federal Government has thrown its weight behind the Cold Storage Initiative, aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and enhancing food security across the country. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, disclosed this in his office in Abuja…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, on Thursday emphasized the critical connection between agriculture and Nigeria’s emerging blue economy, particularly through aquaculture, inland fisheries, irrigated agriculture, and wetland management. Speaking through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, during a courtesy visit by participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC)…
The federal government has taken a bold step to protect farmers who may suffer some losses either through natural disaster or some other means. It ya, therefore, incorporated the Agricultural Insurance Scheme into the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket Programme, NAGS-AP. It is to , among others, curtail harvest losses due to climate change….
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has underscored the need for the establishment of more specialised agricultural institutions, saying it is necessary to accelerate the federal government’s drive for food security, mechanised farming and diversification of the economy. Speaker Abbas made the submission in Abuja while declaring open a public hearing…
Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol seized by its operatives in Yola, Adamawa State at the rate of ₦630 per litre, noting the seizures underscore the persistent nature of the challenge and the necessity of continued vigilance and action.Adeniyi, who was represented by Olaniyi…
The Niger Delta Development Commission has announced a partnership with communities in the Niger Delta region to empower 4,500 rice and cassava farmers to ensure food security in the region and the country at large. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, disclosed this during the onboarding programme for the empowerment of the farmers at…
KABIYESI: Good morning Ashiwaju, are you surprised that I sent for you? I salute you, the reason I sent for you is this , I thank God that we are all alive today, it is just by His grace, nothing more. Some hours from now, it will be a year that I ascended the…
Nigeria took another bold step in the efforts to promote agriculture and increase food production in country on Tuesday. At a ceremony in Kaduna State, the federal government launched the $538 million agro-industrial drive that will cut across eight states. The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme is backed by the African Development Bank, AfDB…
The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Oko-Oba Abattoir in the Agege area of the state. The closure followed reports of unsanitary practices, poor waste management, and unhygienic meat processing. The closure was ordered on Thursday by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, following an extensive inspection…
