FG’ll continue to deploy safe agricultural biotechnology to tackle food...
The Director General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, said the Federal Government is conscious of the contemporary challenges affecting agricultural capabilities in the...
View ArticleNo sign of support for Nigerian women shea collectors despite Denmark...
In 2019, the Danish government disbursed N1.6 billion to help women shea butter producers in Nigeria. But the project closed early and reached very few of the women it targeted. Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi...
View ArticleWith Lagos mill, new vista to Nigeria’s rice revolution beckons
At last, the waiting game on the completion of the long-awaited multibillion naira Lagos Rice Mill, Imota, Ikorodu, finally ended on Monday. The post With Lagos mill, new vista to Nigeria’s rice...
View ArticleBusinesses suffer as struggle for new naira notes lingers
Several business transactions have been truncated due to insufficient funds caused mainly because of lack of new naira notes. The post Businesses suffer as struggle for new naira notes lingers appeared...
View ArticleOrganisers set date for Nigerian Agrofood, Plastprintpack Conference
Still basking in the euphoria of successes recorded during past editions, the 8th edition of the Nigerian Agrofood & Plastprintpack has been scheduled to hold from March 28 to 30, 2023, at the...
View ArticleStakeholders seek ways to meet local wheat demand
The impact of the Russia/Ukraine War has continued to expose Nigeria’s wheat production deficiency, as manufacturers and other users of the produce are struggling to get steady supply. The post...
View ArticleTaraba yam dealers seek government support for Wukari market
Yam marketers across Taraba State and its environs have appealed to government at all levels to provide incentives and other facilities to enable the Wukari yam market, adjudged the largest yam market,...
View ArticleDon charts path to solving lingering food challenges
A Professor of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Kolawole Falade has said that transformational implementations with strong institutional frameworks and backings from relevant local,...
View ArticleWhy 3 billion people can’t afford healthy diet yearly
It is estimated that three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet yearly across the globe and this number is expected to rise by 267.6 million due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The post...
View ArticleEnvironmentalist raises concern over food colonialism
A renowned environmentalist and Executive Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr. Nnimmo Bassey has disclosed that the agricultural system practiced in Nigeria has an adverse effect...
View ArticleBUK secures $11m world bank grant for Agric research
The Bayero University Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA), Kano, has secured the funding of its Agricultural programmes from World Bank and other organisations from within and outside the country. The...
View ArticleOndo farmers under siege, seek end to herders’ carnage
Farmers in Ondo State, especially those in agrarian communities are currently under siege, going by the persistent onslaughts unleashed on them, their farmlands, and entire communities, which have sent...
View ArticleOxfam reiterates efforts to tackle famine in Somalia
A global International organisation – Oxfam says it is working closely with local partners and government to provide life-saving aid and protection to the people of Somalia. The post Oxfam reiterates...
View ArticleNBMA reviews modern biotechnology policies
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), has commenced immediate appraisal of all its regulatory instruments and guidelines that have been developed and put in place since 2015. The post NBMA...
View ArticleNaira redesign: Price of food items crashes in Kebbi
As the lingering scarcity of naira notes continue to bite harder, traders in Kebbi State have been forced to crash the prices of foodstuffs and other perishable items, to avoid running at a loss. The...
View ArticleStakeholders seek end to malnutrition, advocate partnerships
In its bid to end hunger and improve nutritional diet, especially amongst children and those below the poverty line, stakeholders in nutrition have been charged to network, build partnerships and drive...
View ArticleSouthwest NANS lauds NBTE for approving agribusiness for Forestry College
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone has lauded the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for granting the Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan, Oyo State...
View ArticleFayus’ 3000ha oil palm plantation boosts agric reforms in Edo
As part of Edo State Government’s expansion of oil palm revolution, Fayus Nigeria Limited has commenced the development of a 3,000-hectare plantation in Ugbeturu Community, Owan West Local Council,...
View ArticleFarmers count losses as naira swap policy crisis deepens
As the current naira redesign policy is negatively impacting all sectors of the economy; farmers have began to count their losses, estimated to be in the region of several millions of naira. The post...
View ArticleSoludo inaugurates export-based seeds processing plant in Anambra
The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has inaugurated Panac Industries Limited, as part of moves to boost activities in the export sector for improved revenue generation. The post Soludo...
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