The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported Thursday that the southwest zone of Nigeria faced the highest nutrient struggle, with the average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) reaching N1,650 per adult daily in September 2024. In Nigeria, CoHD represents the minimum cost of foods required to meet the Healthy Diet Basket (HDB) recommendations. The…
As Nigerians struggle with the high inflationary trend particularly in food production, the citizens are finding it more and more difficult to afford balanced diet and also be able to take nutritious meals. This is as the latest SB Morgan report shows that preparing food for consumption at home puts it well above the earning…
In an attempt to enforce safety regulations on imported food items particularly protein, the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has started surveillance visits to cold rooms and pharmaceutical stores in the country. The efforts has commenced in Kaduna state. This was made known by the Chief Regulatory Officer of NAFDAC in…
Nigeria is on her way to achieving self sufficiency in the fishery and aquaculture sector. This, according to Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE), is the target of the removal of the department of fishery and aquaculture from the ministry of agriculture and food security to the the ministry of…
No fewer than 500 exhibitors are expected to participate in a Farm, Food and Allied Technologies (FARM TECH) Expo 2024. It is a three-day exposition said to be targeted at 500,000 participants drawn from 76 countries. The expo is spearheaded by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (ACCI). The president of ACCI, Emeka Obegolu,…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has urged schools to adopt the Young Farmers Club initiative to boost productivity, inclusivity, and food security nationwide. Minister of State Aliyu Abdullahi, said this in his office in Abuja, while addressing a delegation from Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Dutse Makaranta. He said the move…
PATRICK Olusanmi Adebola, is the executive director/CEO of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria. He was the Project Lead of AfricaYam IITA Abuja, where he coordinated the project activities in four target countries. With over two decades of experience in plant breeding research and community engagement in West and Southern Africa, he worked for the Africa…
The Niger State House of Assembly has raised an alarm over the takeover of a key military training camp in the state. During plenary session on Tuesday, the Assembly revealed the troubling situation at Nagwamase Military Cantonment in Kontagora, one of Nigeria’s largest military training grounds. Heavily armed bandits have reportedly seized control of the…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has revealed that gold mined in Nigeria is being illegally exported to the United Arab Emirates. Alake explained that this extensive illegal trade is hampering a potential economic partnership between Nigeria and the UAE, particularly in solid minerals. To counteract this challenge, the minister advocated for strengthened…
The federal government has identified people responsible for the high cost of operations in the poultry sector. This was made known by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), which condemned the manipulation of the market by a ‘cartel in the poultry industry to keep the prices high in the country.’ It said that…
