The Federal Government on Tuesday launched a three-day validation workshop in Abuja to review the 2022–2024 Agricultural Joint Sector Review (JSR) reports and the 3rd National Agrifood Systems Investment Plan (NASIP) for 2025–2027, aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector. Declaring the event open at the Abuja Continental Hotel, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture…
Senator Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has called for the establishment, development and management of ranches across all 774 local government areas and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance food security across the country. Nwoko, who represents the Delta North Senatorial District in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria Abuja, said that his proposal…
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,…
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,…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
