As part of efforts to increase food production in Nigeria, the federal government has decided to build a new dam at Bichi in Kano State. For that purpose, it has voted N1.5 billion. The Bella Dam Project, which is to be sited in Bichi Local Government area is expected to provide irrigation for farmers in…
The best way to achieve food security and better practice in agriculture is to involve the private sector in agriculture programmes and transformation efforts. This was the submission of the Nigerian delegation during a forum at the recent World Food conference in Italy. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, who led…
The support by the Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO has served as an added incentive for the Nigerian government to remain committed to the pursuit of food security and the development of the rural communities in the country. This was revealed on Monday by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari. The…
If anyone was in doubt about the commitment of the often stated determination of the federal government to improve seeds and ensure food security, he needs to read this assurance by the minister of agriculture and food security, Senator Abubakar Kyari. He said on Monday that the government continues to make efforts, including getting into…
There are indications that Nigeria is walking the talk about efforts to make significant improvement in food production. This is evident in the deliberate steps being taken to change some of the components of the policy on agriculture. As part of this steps, on Monday October 20, 2025 there will the national validation of the…
There are indications that the prices of food items in Nigeria will reduce further soon to ease the challenges of consumers in the country. This follows the step being taken by the Federal government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS). The step involved efforts to reduce food prices, following President Bola Tinubu’s…
Good times are here for farmers in Nigeria. There is an effort to assuage the negative impact on their business by the current inflationary trend in the country. This is because the Federal Government’s initiative to disburse interest-free loans to smallholder farmers and businesses nationwide is a significant step towards promoting economic growth and development. This…
Companies in the consumer goods segment of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) paid a total of N603bn in taxes to the federal government. The Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Jude Chiemeka disclosed this during the fact behind the figures of PZ Cussons. Chiemeka revealed this in an appeal to the federal government to provide infrastructural support…
