The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Adamawa has warned fruit dealers against using chemicals to ripen fruits and advised consumers to be cautious. NAFDAC’s Coordinator in Adamawa, Mr. Gonzuk Bedima, issued the warning in an interview with newsmen in Yola on Thursday. Bedima identified the most commonly used chemical…
The Traditional Ruler-elect of Iho-Dimeze Autonomous Community in Ikeduru LGA of Imo, Dr. Martins Amaku, has advised farmers to embark on aggressive food production in order to withstand the biting economy. The monarch while giving cash support to several farmers in his community described them as the engine room of food sufficiency and…
Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) has launched the fourth edition of its annual Prize for Innovation (PFI), with a focus on innovative practices in livestock farming in Nigeria. The initiative is part of FMN’s efforts to promote local innovation and address the challenges facing the livestock sector. The livestock sector is crucial to Nigeria’s food…
DISTRIBUTES OKRO, PEPPER, WATERMELON SEEDS Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has launched the organic garden competition in Anambra secondary schools to encourage children to learn more about food production and farming. Soludo, while addressing Healthy Living teacher ambassadors in Awka, said the organic garden competition would help teach children the importance…
As part of the Federal Government’s effort to provide subsidised rice to help alleviate the ongoing food crisis in the country, the much anticipated sale of N40,000 per bag of rice has commenced in Ogun state. Governor Dapo Abiodun during the flag off ceremony held at the Arcade Ground, Abeokuta, stated that his administration will…
Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation has flagged off the 2023/24 dry season farming in Benue State. The Federal Government targeted 500,000 hectares irrigable land in 2024. The minister said that President Bola Tinubu had directed the ministry to ensure that the 500,000 hectares irrigable land was maximally put to use in…
The hope that food production will increase in 2024, giving impetus to the goal of targeting zero hunger in the near future, appears to be coming to reality by the day. This is because the decision by the federal government to undertake massive production of food items is being keyed into by the state governments,…
It was just a demonstration of how emotive the issue of presence of herdsmen in certain areas in Nigeria could be. The Enugu State Government, in an attempt to regulate and ensure non-denial of source of meat to its people, decided to encourage ranching in the state but the response was an uproar from the…
The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) in Nigeria has made significant strides in transforming the country’s agricultural sector through innovative crop breeding techniques. By partnering with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research organization, NRCRI has developed improved root and tuber crop varieties that are climate-resilient, high-yielding, and nutritious. “We’ve adopted a stage-gated breeding model,…
To support citizens’ purchasing power, the Lagos State government will on Sunday commence discounted sales of food items such as rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper, among others. This will be done across the five divisions of the state, and beneficiaries will enjoy a rebate of 25 percent on every purchase. The state…
