Akwa Ibom is set to reduce the burden of zero-dose children under the age of five. To achieve this, it has commenced the third round of the routine immunisation intensification exercise in all the 20 local government areas of the state. Despite reports of progress made in previous campaigns, there are still children who have…
The Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, will soon establish demonstration farms in the six geo-political zones in the country. This was disclosed by Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, the president of the NSE at the Society’s Manchester Branch, Northern Powerhouse Stakeholders’ Event, Maiden Engr. Ademola Olorunfemi Public Discourse and Dinner held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024,…
In the war against food insecurity Nigerians are not leaving anything to chance nor are they letting the challenge be for the government alone to handle. This is because even those who cannot go to the farm are also giving support to farmers and others to ensure that the state of emergency declared on food…
United African Company (UAC) said it raised prices of its product by an average of 100 per cent because of inflation and to boost the firm’s profit margin. The Group Managing Director of UAC, Fola Aiyesimoju said the upward review was based on average 75 per cent to 100 percent. The GMD disclosed these during…
There is an attempt to improve on the capacity of stakeholders in the livestock value chain in Nigeria. This is evident in the collaboration between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL). The initiative is aimed to undertake a Feedlot Management Training Programme. The gains of the initiative…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) does not want to be left behind in the race to tackle food insecurity in the country. It, therefore, took a step towards elevating agriculture in the territory recently by approving a contract to bolster dry season farming in the council areas under it. The contract was approved at a…
The candy and chocolate giant Hershey Co., according to Bloomberg, has requested approval from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to purchase over 90,000 metric tons of cocoa. The Pennsylvania-based global confectionery company, in a bid to secure its cocoa supply ahead of a speculated scarcity in 2025, intends to acquire the product through the…
Engineer Seyi Makinde, Oyo State governor has been lauded for his unique approach and commitment towards enhancing livestock production in the country. Makinde was commended by the World Bank, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), at a two-day livestock production stakeholders engagement by the World…
The federal government is convinced that for the country to effectively address the problem of food insecurity a concerted effort is needed to deal with the impact of climate change on agriculture. that is why it is preaching the priority should be given to soil health and the practice of climate-smart farming. This is because…
The forthcoming Conference of the Parties (COP 29) will likely be dominated by debate on the effects of climate change. The indication emerged at a webinar titled “The Emission Gaps and the Road to COP 29”, where environmental experts and activists participated. For instance, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) sounded the alarm, calling…
