President Bola Tinubu may soon cut the importation of meat into the country by about 50 percent. The objective is to encourage increase in economic activities in the county, boost revenue, and address food insecurity, as well as stem greenhouse gas emissions. The plan to reduce reliance on imported meat was highlighted during a key…
If the report of the All Farmer Association of Nigeria (AFAN) is anything to go by, Nigerians should brace up for a food crisis in 2025. The President of AFAN, Kabir Ibrahim urged citizens to prepare for tough times ahead, unless something is done urgently to curb currency volatility, insecurity and climate change. “Nigeria is…
Nigerian farmers who are gearing up for greater harvests have a reason to celebrate. This is because their products can be sold to customers offshore with little or no stress. The federal government through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has vowed to remove all technical barriers limiting the country from harnessing…
The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with One Hectare One Family (1H1F), a grassroots initiative dedicated to empowering families through sustainable agriculture. This partnership aims to leverage biotechnology to drive sustainable farming, innovation, food security, and rural empowerment across Nigeria. According to Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director…
The Food and Agricultural Organisation, FAO is concerned that the target of making the world self -sufficient in food and nutrition by the year 2030 may be a pipe dream after all. The world body said the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) hunger and food security target may not be achieved by that year. This…
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has announced plans to provide N1.6 billion worth of inputs to ginger farmers in three states, aiming to mitigate the impact of the ongoing blight epidemic affecting ginger farmlands nationwide. The initiative, unveiled at the launch of the Ginger Blight Epidemic Control Task Force support program in Kaduna,…
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) has sought the support of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to enhance the enforcement of mining regulations in Jigawa State. The NSCDC spokesperson in the state, Badruddeen Tijjani, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to Tijjani, the Federal Mines Officer in Jigawa,…
The worrying escalation of the cost of food in Nigeria is not peculiar to the country. That is stated in the latest report by the World Bank in its Food Security Update. Other countries most hit by food inflation include countries in Africa, North America and Latin America. According to the report, aside from the…
The Oyo State Government, through the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Misbaudeen Babatunde, has launched a four-year Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The initiative is expected to combat malnutrition and hunger, particularly among children and women. Babatunde, who inaugurated the initiative…
Officials of the Abia State Government have visited Edo State to understudy its agriculture initiatives with a view to boost the sector in her state. The delegation was led by Prof Monica Ironkwe, the Abia State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security. Ironkwe, who met with her Edo State counterpart, Hon Stephen Idehenre said they…
