August 18, 2025
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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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A COLLABORATION BETWEEN DAIRY RANCHERS ASSOCIATION AND UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA SEEKS TO IMPROVE MILK PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA 

Anthony Ogbekile 0202 mins

The conventional calls for a collaboration between the gown and the society, as part of efforts to solve the problems of humanity, appear to be having effect these days. A latest development in the federal capital territory is an example of this development. For instance, the Commercial Dairy Ranchers Association of Nigeria (CODARAN) and the…

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TINUBU’S AIDE LAMENTS EFFECT OF SEVERE MALNUTRITION IN NIGERIA 

Anthony Ogbekile 0202 mins

Nigeria is facing a severe malnutrition crisis, ranking second globally and first in Africa. According to Uju Anwukah, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health, the country’s malnutrition crisis is dire. According to her, the crisis is further exacerbated by post-harvest losses, which is estimated at $2 billion yearly. She said the loss…

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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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NIGERIA RECORDS N1.3 BILLION LOSS IN TOMATO FARMING DUE TO TOMATO EBOLA 

Vivian Ikemba04 mins

Barely a year after announcing the outbreak of Tuta absoluta, commonly known as the tomato leaf miner or ‘Tomato Ebola,’ the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, revealed on Wednesday that the disease destroyed over N1.3bn worth of tomatoes. The economic loss recorded in Kano, Katsina and Kaduna States was revealed at the…

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MINISTER SAYS NEW RICE VARIETIES ARE COMING IN ORDER TO ENHANCE NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY

Vivian Ikemba07 mins

The Federal Government is set to introduce zinc-enriched rice varieties, Faro 71 and Faro 72, as part of efforts to combat malnutrition and improve food security across Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made this known during a briefing on the official release of the biofortified rice varieties, held recently…

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FAO AND NIGERIA COLLABORATE TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY AND MALNUTRITION IN THE COUNTRY 

Vivian Ikemba07 mins

Federal government is showing a further concern in the growing crisis of malnutrition and food insecurity in Nigeria. It has therefore stressed the need for an urgent need for the coordination of the national interventions in this regard. This was made known on Sunday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT URGED TO SOLVE POVERTY FPR BETTER HEALTH CONDITION IN THE COUNTRY

Vivian Ikemba05 mins

A Medical Imaging Scientist, Dr Livinus Abonyi, has called on the Federal Government to tackle all forms of poverty and hunger with greater vigour, in order to reduce the burden of ill health in the country. Abonyi, a Lecturer in the Department of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Clinical Sciences at the University of Lagos, College…

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MINISTER ASKS NESTLE TO PARTNER WITH LIVESTOCK MINISTRY TO PROMOTE THE CONSUMPTION OF FRESH MILK IN NIGERIA FOR ITS NUTRITIONAL ADVANTAGE

Anthony Ogbekile 0203 mins

The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Muktar Maiha, has urged the management of Nestle’s model dairy farm in Abuja to partner with the ministry to develop a curriculum and establish a working relationship to turn the farm into a training institute. He believes that the creation of a federal ministry of Livestock Development should enhance…

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