August 21, 2025
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Food Security

CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE MAKES STRIDES IN IMPROVEMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND NUTRITION

Anthony Ogbekile 0203 mins

The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) in Nigeria has made significant strides in transforming the country’s agricultural sector through innovative crop breeding techniques. By partnering with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research organization, NRCRI has developed improved root and tuber crop varieties that are climate-resilient, high-yielding, and nutritious. “We’ve adopted a stage-gated breeding model,…

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EBONYI COUNCIL COMMENCES AGRICULTURE REVOLUTION

Anthony Ogbekile 0203 mins

The Ezza South Local Government Area in Ebonyi State has taken a significant step towards promoting environmental sustainability and food security with the launch of a massive tree planting and agricultural initiative. The program involves planting 10,000 economic trees and 30,000 palm seedlings across schools, farmlands, and communities. According to the Council Chairperson, Mrs. Nwali,…

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GOVERNOR UBA SANI OF KADUNA STATE GIFTS FARMERS FERTILISERS, SETS UP CROP RISK INSURANCE SCHEME

Vivian Ikemba04 mins

Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has distributed free fertiliser to no fewer than 100,000 smallholder farmers, while also unveiling a crop risk insurance scheme aimed at shielding farmers from climate-related losses. The twin initiatives were flagged off on Saturday at Murtala Square, Kaduna, in a move the governor described as part of his administration’s “farmer-first policy”…

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NIGERIA’S ATTAINMENT OF FOOD SECURITY WILL BE ENHANCED WITH THE ADOPTION OF RANCHING IN LIVESTOCK 

Anthony Ogbekile 0202 mins

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede, has urged the government to adopt ranching as a national policy to address the growing food insecurity in the country. Open grazing, he notes, is no longer sustainable. “The issue of food insecurity is give and take. Even if all security agencies are deployed to the…

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NIGER STATE COMMENCES LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY 

Anthony Ogbekile 0201 mins

The Niger State Government has taken a significant step towards agricultural transformation with the inauguration of a 22-member Livestock Development Committee. Led by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s administration, the committee is tasked with driving impactful initiatives to revolutionize the livestock sector. The committee’s mandate includes formulating and implementing policies to enhance livestock production, improve animal…

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NIGERIA LEANS ON BRAZIL FOR A BREAK IN AGRICULTURE AND ENERGY 

Anthony Ogbekile 0202 mins

Nigeria and Brazil have signed a $1 billion agreement to boost agriculture, food security, energy, and defense in Nigeria. The deal, signed in Abuja during an official visit by Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, includes the supply of mechanized agricultural equipment, training of specialists, and the opening of service centers across the country. Nigerian Vice…

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LAGOS TAKES BOLD MOVES TO TACKLE FOOD INSECURITY, IMPORT AND LOW AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY 

Vivian Ikemba03 mins

The Lagos State Government will on July 23 launch a N500bn Produce-for-Lagos Offtaker Guarantee Fund and Programme, aimed at boosting food security, reducing imports, and enhancing agricultural productivity across Nigeria. Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, made the announcement on Monday. The initiative is expected to reduce post-harvest losses in participating states…

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EXPERT EMPHASISES MODERNISATION IN FARMING TO SOLVE FOOD INSECURITY

Anthony Ogbekile 0204 mins

If Nigeria is to solve the challenge of food availability and rising cost, the Federal and state governments must give priority to the modernisation of smallholder farming. Not only that, the government should also, as a matter of urgency, support processors through robust policies aimed at achieving food security and boosting agribusiness in Nigeria. This was…

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NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT SETS ASIDE  N1 BILLION FOR FARMING IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS 

Vivian Ikemba03 mins

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has announced that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will allocate N1bn to tertiary institutions for the establishment of mechanized farming systems, livestock production, and the adoption of cutting-edge agricultural technologies. The minister, who made this announcement in a X post, disclosed that plans are being put in…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES WORKING GROUP TO NEUTRALISE CHALLENGES AGAINST FOOD SECURITY

Anthony Ogbekile 0208 mins

The federal government has demonstrated that it would not give in to challenges that tend to work against efforts to achieve food security and self sufficiency in agricultural produces in the country. The latest step along that line is the inauguration in Abuja recently of  the Agricultural Sector Working Group, ASWG. The exercise was performed…

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