Federal ministries are forming alliances to ensure that the obstacles before the objective of the government to bring about sufficiency in food production do not hamper the dream of the country. It is in realisation of this objective to end food shortages in the country that two critical federal ministries have come together. The Ministries…
Things appear to be looking up in the agricultural sector in the country. And there is a renewed hope that the investments put into food production by the state and federal government may yield better results this time. This is because as part of efforts to combat food insecurity and give confidence to farmers, the…
The distribution of fertilizer to smallholder farmers in Kaduna State was flagged off by Governor Uba Sani recently. The 240,000 bags of fertilizer was given to the state by the federal government to support farmers in the state, so that the pledge to embark on massive production of food, itself a part of the programme…
The current high tariff of energy is beginning to have a toll on one of the companies in the country. The Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc said it has spent N22.88 billion on fuel and power expenses in the first half of the year. this, according to the company, represents 136.28 percent increase from N9.68…
The cotton sector in agriculture will soon get the necessary support from the federal government. This is with a purpose to boost the sector and ensure the creation of about 1.4 million jobs from there every year. this assurance was given by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, (FMAFS) Senator Abubakar Kyari. The minister…
The Osun State Government is working towards entering into partnership with the government of Finland. The focus of the partnership will be to harness potentials in the areas of agriculture, education, digital economy and forest management. This came to the fore during a working visit by Osun State Commissioner for Federal Affairs, Hon. Adenike Adeleke…
Two months after a mining accident in Galadima-Kogo community of Shiroro Local Government Area in Niger state, the bodies of four trapped miners have been recovered. The incident, which occurred on June 3rd, initially claimed the lives of 20 people, with 14 more said to be still trapped underground at the time. Alhaji Umaru Aliyu,…
There are indications that the initial euphoria over sale of rice at subsidised rate to public servants may have come a little too early. This is because BUSHLINK learnt that the government may have had a rethink on the policy. And that is coming about one week after the announcement that the sale of a…
Are you a fan of Coca cola products? Have you noticed any changes in the taste of any of the products lately? Perhaps you should watch out for a change in the taste of your drink. That, however, is, if the allegation that the Nigerian Bottling Company has questions to answer on the sweetening of…
As the effort to address the country’s food security continues, the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has partnered with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, FMO to drive an agric tech hackathon, an event where participants attempt to solve critical issues in agriculture. The initiative seeks to proffer solutions to the challenges in the country’s agricultural…
