the alarm raised by the Food And Agriculture Organisation, FAO over fears that the target of zero hunger by the year 2030 was becoming unrealizable even as the statistics of Nigerians in the hunger bracket keeps increasing, is not being held lightly by different groups in the country. Perhaps some of the non-government organizations and…
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara is poised to rejuvenate agriculture in the state as part of his plans to boost government revenue, generate employment and support the manufacturing sector. The government has in this respect, allocated the sum of N20 billion to the sector in the 2024 budget, giving it the fourth highest sectoral…
The steps being taken by the Federal Government give promise that not only will there be more people taking interest in farming and growing food there will also be increase and a reduction in the cost of farm management. This optimism stems from the initiative of the government, which launched the Nigerian Farmers Soil Health…
Niger State and the Federal Government of Nigeria have joined forces to mobilize N5 billion in counterpart funding for agricultural investment. This significant step aims to improve food security and boost agricultural productivity in Nigeria. The partnership, signed between the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Niger State Government, marks a historic moment in…
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, has revealed that Nigeria loses approximately $9bn annually to post-harvest losses. The Director of Teaching and Research Farms at the university, Prof. Felix Ugese, stated that the Global Hunger Index ranks Nigeria 110th out of 127 countries, indicating “serious” hunger levels. Speaking in Lagos at the Agroween Festival…
The Managing Director of the NNPC Foundation Ltd, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to empowering rural farmers and strengthening Nigeria’s food security through practical agricultural training and support. Arukwe said this at the official flag-off of the Vulnerable Farmers Training Programme for the North-East Zone in Potiskum, Yobe State. She said the…
The federal government may release a million-dollar boost from the solid Mineral sector of the economy. Nigeria has an abundance of gold, baryte, zinc, iron ore, gypsum, tantalite, bitumen, and coal amongst others. The partnership with Nigerian firm, UBACLE Group if successful, was announced by the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Annika Hahn-Englund, on Saturday. According…
The fertiliser sector in Nigeria is in good season. There has been a remarkable transformation from where it was in 2016, when the country had just four operational plants. Thanks to the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative, PFI, which is managed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA. By July this year the local fertiliser blending capacity…
Though he ran the affairs of the United States of America for one term of four years, as the 39th president, he was on record as a president who made concerted efforts to, as he campaigned, promote “efficiency in government”. Until his death at the age of 100 years, making him the longest living American…
As the threat of anthrax looms over the livestock industry, the Ekiti State Government has taken a proactive step to protect its animals. The state has launched a massive vaccination campaign, aiming to administer 100,000 doses of anthrax vaccines to animals across the 16 local government areas. The move is a welcome relief to livestock…
