WORLD FOOD FORUM: FG SAYS ITS SUBSCRIPTION TO SOUTH SOUTH COOPERATION WILL ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY 

The federal government is determined to pursue benefitting development programmes through its involvement in the South South and Triangular Cooperation, SSTC, an initiative involving multilateral organisations as well as donor nations of the global north and the South South nations to facilitate efforts at tackling issues like the climate change and food security. To this…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS IT IS PREPARED TO LIFT UP WOMEN AND YOUTH FARMERS FOR FOOD SECURITY 

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said that active participation of youth and women farmers will fast-track the development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, boost production, revitalize agribusiness, and strengthen food and nutrition security. Kyari made the remarks during a visit to D’More Food and Spices, the food processing arm of…

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AGRICULTURE MINISTER LEADS TASKFORCE TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICIES 

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…

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AGRICULTURE MINISTER NORTH EAST FAILED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PHASE 1 OF SAPZ 

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Senator Abubakar Kyari, on Saturday addressed recent concerns raised by the North-East National Assembly Caucus regarding the perceived exclusion of the region from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program. The Minister described the allegations as “misinformed” and provided a comprehensive breakdown of the initiative’s origin, processes,…

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