The federal government has been urged to utilise the opportunity of the nationwide protests against hunger to first address the challenges of food scarcity and then improve on the revenue of the country. The call is contained in a recent appeal by some Nigerian farmers. They are asking the government to consider setting up a…
Ahead of the October 16, World Food Day, the Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) of the United Nations said more than 600 million people fall ill and 420,000 die every year as a result of eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins and chemicals. This is as the FAO said Over 2.8 billion people…
Good times are here for women farmers in Nigeria. The tenth Senate is said to be committed to addressing challenges faced by the farmers so as to improve their participation in agriculture. The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, made this known recently. It was at this years Gender Policy in Agriculture organised by the…
If things go according to the plan by the Kwara State government, then by next year the state should be producing more soyabean than it had produced in the past. Already the state is one of the leading producers of soyabean in Nigeria, which means that it is one of the states that has put…
The federal government has initiated emergency water sampling and testing in Borno State following the severe flooding that affected the state. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Governor of Borno State, Prof. Umara Zulum, assuring the state of federal support. A team from the Federal Ministry of…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has implored residents of the state, and Nigerians in general, to allow the positive effect of naira gain against the dollar show in their business activities by reducing the prices of goods and services in the country. The governor spoke at the combined special prayers organized for President Bola…
The Federal Government has approved an irrigation project for Iperu, a community in Ogun state to enable year-round farming and ensure food security. The project, which includes a dam and waterworks, will assist farmers in cultivating crops throughout the year, guaranteeing a regular supply of affordable food items and providing potable water to the people….
The administration of President Bola Tinubu appears to be working hard to ensure that the problem of food insecurity is tamed within the shortest time possible. It has continued to give support to states and farmers so they can produce food towards making Nigeria self-sufficient in food production. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,…
The Akwa Ibom State Government is to provide free food to two million three hundred thousand poorest of the poor of its citizens, or approximately 600,000 households across the three senatorial districts of the state. To achieve this, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Offiong Offor disclosed that the administration of Governor Umo Eno…
Akwa Ibom State Government has pledged partnership with entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector as part of efforts to boost food production and ensure food security. Governor Umo Eno made the pledge when he visited Lavender Farms, a privately-run large scale farm in Afaha, Etok, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the State. Governor Eno directed…
