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….
There are indications that the impact of the climate change on farmers in Nigeria may be minimized going forward. This is because the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have strengthened their partnership to boost agricultural production and mitigate the impact of climate variability on farmers’ livelihoods in the country.The…
A former President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, Chief George Udagba, has enjoined the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture, NDCCITMA, to establish vocational training centres in the Niger Delta region. Udagba, who made the appeal during the NDCCITMA sensitization programme in Umuahia, Abia…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Senator Abubakar Kyari, on Saturday addressed recent concerns raised by the North-East National Assembly Caucus regarding the perceived exclusion of the region from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program. The Minister described the allegations as “misinformed” and provided a comprehensive breakdown of the initiative’s origin, processes,…
Notwithstanding the challenges militating against the planned massive production in agriculture the sector still gave the country a handsome earning during the second quarter of this year. This is contained in the report on the performance of the economy in the second quarter by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. The agency said the agriculture…
The damages done by incessant floods to crops and the danger it poses to availability of food items will not upstage the planned massive production of food in the country. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, gave the assurance in Abuja. He sympathised with thousands of farmers whose farms were destroyed by…
Due to rising cost of living ravaging the country, the federal government has called for collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water Resources, and their sub-national counterparts are to ensure sufficient irrigation of farmlands for a year-round food security. Aliyu Shehu, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, revealed this…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has shut down 25 facilities across four states in Nigeria for various environmental crimes. The affected facilities are located in Anambra, Enugu, Bayelsa, and Rivers States. The companies that were sealed off by NESREA operate in various industries, including construction, energy and utilities, manufacturing, logistics and…
There is great gain in tourism beyond the fun derived by tourists. That gain can be exploited by the government as part of national development. This is what a leading tourism media expert, Mr. Ayo Omotosho has asked the federal government to do in efforts to diversify the economy. He made the appeal in Abuja…
Niger State says it is taking bold action against climate change by planning to plant one billion trees. The project, according to the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, aims to combat the devastating effects of climate change, and aid the state’s broader strategy to go green. Abubakar who disclosed this at the State’s…
