One major thing that has dominated public discourse in Nigeria in the past nine months is the rise in food prices, even as the purchasing power of the citizenry continues to slide. So, when the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS released its findings for the last quarter, not many people were surprised about the rise…
The women wing of All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria, AFAN has a bright idea on how the government can successfully win the war against food insecurity and sustain the success. The group believes that they should be made an element in a partnership that would involve the government and officials charged with implementing policy decisions….
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…
At any gathering there is one delicacy that is in a class of its own. It is rice alright, but it is rice with a unique taste and different aroma! Ofada rice enjoys a high demand at parties, and it is a special delicacy at home. However, one thing people dread about the common ofada…
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…
Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, has declared that achieving food security through agricultural development is among the topmost agendas of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eight-point agenda. The minister who said this also affirmed that all the programmes on the agenda are connected to agriculture. Kyari made this known at the launch…
Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security has disclosed the partnership between the federal government and the Nigerian Agro Input Dealers Association (NAIDA) to enforce strict compliance of sales and distribution of certified and approved inputs in the country. Kyari said this in Abuja while receiving Kabir Umar Fara, President of NAIDA, and…
Fatima Aliyu, National Programme Coordinator of the Federal Government of Nigeria/Internatioal Fund for Agricultural Development, Value Chain Development Programme has distributed farming inputs to 619 farmers in Nasarawa State for the 2023/2024 dry season farming. The effort is part of the initiative of the federal government and IFAD VCDP to ensure food security in the…
Bob-Track Limited, an indigenous Nigerian firm based in Port Harcourt has unveiled a 120-horsepower tractor that is capable of performing multiple functions on the farm. The Chief Executive Officer of Bob-Track, Mr. Ibifiri Bobmanuel, said at the unveiling ceremony in Port Harcourt that the tractor was designed for African soils and farms and its work…
