In the light of the biting inflation, poverty and high cost of food items, the House of Representatives is making moves to encourage the government of President Bola Tinubu to re-introduce the school feeding programme started by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. It has, therefore , made a call to the President Tinubu…
The federal government has been told that there is one major step it has to take for it to win the battle against food insecurity in the land. The step would be for the government to make massive investment in innovations that would boost the production of food in Nigeria. And in taking that step…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has taken a significant step towards addressing youth unemployment in the region by donating $2,238,000 to ten agricultural research centres. This initiative is part of the Regional Strategy for Youth Employment in Agricultural Value Chains, aimed at equipping young people with the necessary skills to participate…
The European Union (EU) has unveiled a digital platform to boost investment in Nigeria’s agribusiness sector. This was disclosed by the Deputy Director General, Directorate of International Partnerships (INTPA), European Commission, Myriam Ferran at the 9th edition of the Nigeria-EU Business Forum in Abuja. Ferran said that the platform was aimed at increasing private investments…
The Abia State Government has announced a groundbreaking initiative to eliminate the hazardous practice of roasting meat with burning tyres, replacing it with a safer, eco-friendly biogas technology. This was disclosed by the General Manager of the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), Mr. Ogbonnaya Okereke, during a press briefing following the State Executive Council…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has called for innovations in agricultural practice in Nigeria. While speaking at the AgriConnect Summit in Lagos, Obasanjo said when strategically harnessed, innovation and collaboration can tackle challenges confronting Nigerian agriculture. Speaking on the theme of the event, “Bridging the Divide: Cultivating Collaboration and Innovation for a Sustainable Agricultural Future,” Obasanjo,…
Chicken—Ram, ah, ah, where have you been, your face is very scarce these days o. I was unable to see you throughout the holidays, checking my social media handles did not even yield desired results. What happened? RAM—My sister, nothing much, I was just trying to mind my own business, you know, apart from the…
Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, Oluwo of Iwoland has offered a solution for the food crisis ravaging the nation. The monarch has suggested to President Bola Tinubu by opening the borders to cushion the effect of the food crisis ravaging the country. Oluwo urged President Tinubu to prioritise the importation of grains and building materials to create…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON, has inaugurated the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) to enhance food security, nutrition, and sustainable agricultural development across the continent. Speaking while inaugurating the committee, at the ASWG Inaugural and Inception meeting held at Rock View Hotel, in Abuja recently, the Minister pointed out…
Here is an alarm: Nigeria is spending more than necessary on importation of food items. And the concern in the official circle is that such spending may be eating too much into the country’s foreign reserve. Now, here are the disturbing figures. Nigeria’s expenditure on food imports in the first quarter of 2024 soared…
