Better outputs will be achieved by farmers in the country, if they pay close attention to the type of chemicals they use on the farm and how they preserve and use the chemicals. This was made known in Bauchi by officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) who have started…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday commissioned 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. The commissioning, which held at the National Agricultural Seeds Council, Sheda, along the Abuja–Lokoja Expressway, marks what the President described as the beginning of Nigeria’s “agricultural renaissance”. It is a strategic effort to boost food production,…
Ahead of the dry and wet season farming in 2024/2025, the federal government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has outlined several initiatives and priorities aimed at enhancing food production in the nation. The Minister of FMAFS, Senator Abubakar Kyari said in a statement signed by the Chief Information Officer of…
The Christmas season is here again. So are the variations in the celebration and the diverse expectations of the people. Across the world, there are different reactions to this year’s yuletide. In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, celebrations had to be put on hold for the security of the residents. No thanks to the…
The Project Coordination Office of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) said it is forging ahead with its mission to restore and revitalise communities impacted by hydrocarbon pollution, with a primary focus on the Ogoniland in Rivers State. It has, however, discovered that it may be a difficult task to accomplish, if foreign countries and…
Though he ran the affairs of the United States of America for one term of four years, as the 39th president, he was on record as a president who made concerted efforts to, as he campaigned, promote “efficiency in government”. Until his death at the age of 100 years, making him the longest living American…
There is good news for some Nigerians who are seriously impacted by the on-going food crisis. It is that help has come from the most unexpected country in the world. Ukraine, a country that is currently at war, which should be receiving support from many nations on the prosecution of the war and the care…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State has commended the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) for its contributions to the development of agriculture and industrial sectors and for ensuring food security in the country. The Deputy Director General of IITA, Dr Kenton Dashiell in a courtesy visit to the university said the institute…
The Enugu State government has affirmed that its partnership with the federal government on cassava to bioethanol production was yielding the desired results. The government said it was intensifying cassava cultivation in the state to boost the economy, while helping to address unemployment and insecurity. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, Mr. Patrick Ubru made…
The government of Namibia has a unique approach to the nagging issue of food insecurity. It has decided to kill 700 wild animals to address hunger in the country. The controversial animal culling program targets wild animals like elephants, zebras, and hippos. The authorities plan to distribute the meat to struggling residents as the country…
