A fresh attack on over 35,000 hectares of rice farm in Enugu State has caused new concerns about the success of efforts to tackle food insecurity in Nigeria. This was made known by a group known as the Enugu State Graduate Farmers. The group which expressed sadness over the development said the farmland is at…
Despite reports of government intervention and supports in the agricultural sector, there are projections that hardly support that the federal government will achieve the desired massive production this year. Experts continue to give a gloom picture of what to expect in the year. The prognosis does not portend warm ride for food supply and good…
In a bid to find a lasting solution to food insecurity in the country, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has outlined plans to boost food security and agricultural production in collaboration with Sokoto and Niger states. The synergy aims to ramp up the production of cassava, rice, maize, and other grains, while…
The women wing of All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria, AFAN has a bright idea on how the government can successfully win the war against food insecurity and sustain the success. The group believes that they should be made an element in a partnership that would involve the government and officials charged with implementing policy decisions….
