Nigerians lament shortage, high cost ahead World Food Day
Nigerians have called on the Federal Government to emplace infrastructure for food production to reduce hunger and malnutrition. This, they argued, could be done with a more enabling environment for...
View ArticleRice processing mills inaugurated in Anambra
A rice processing facility in Achalla, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been commissioned by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)/Federal Government of...
View ArticlePoultry association urges members to tackle challenges
The National President of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Ibrahim Mam, has urged poultry farmers in the country not to be discouraged by the situation facing the business in the country. The...
View ArticleExperts raise fresh concerns over threats of GMOs in crops
Task FG, CBN, BOI On Local Farmers Empowerment Despite the benefits attributed to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in agriculture and food production, experts have raised fresh concern on its...
View ArticleWhy Lake Rice disappeared from Lagos
Barely four years after the launch of the Lagos-Kebbi Rice christened LAKE Rice, an initiative borne out of the collaboration between Lagos and Kebbi State Governments The post Why Lake Rice...
View Article150 agribusiness trainers commence business orientation training
No fewer than 4,025 Abians will, by 2026, be empowered to commence their chosen agric-businesses after training under the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises - Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project. The...
View ArticleCentre empowers women farmers with ICT for agric development
The National Centre for Women’s Development (NCWD) has trained 100 on how to use Information Communication Technology (ICT) in agriculture to enable them adopt efficient farming techniques and boost...
View ArticleHow Nigeria can be food-secure in 2021, by FUNAAB VC Salako
The World Food Day, as organised by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FOA) of the United Nations since 1991. This year, the theme is ‘Grow, Nourish, Sustain, Together.’ This year too, we know...
View ArticleHow kenaf value chain development can save billions of naira
Maximizing import substitution strategy using local contents, jute bags, which cost the country about N2.75 billion yearly to import, and other environment-friendly products such as vehicle parts can...
View ArticleWomen should engage in Agro-business for healthy living Okey-Onyema
We set out to promote good health through nutrition, and you cannot talk about nutrition without mentioning agriculture. So, we train them because we know the role agriculture plays in overall health....
View ArticleTackling hunger, rural poverty through forests
The poverty rate in rural areas is reportedly more than three times higher in urban regions and if current trends continue, the number of hungry people will reach 840 million or one ninth of the...
View ArticleFG, NGO partner on improved nutrition for women, children
The Federal Government and Action Against Hunger (AAH) have advocated that nutrition should be a major part of the COVID-19 prevention strategies to build the resilience of children and the nation as a...
View Article‘Why SMEs must adopt micro-nutrient food fortification’
In a bid to scale processors’ compliance level in food fortification, TechnoServe Nigeria has urged operators of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in the food industry to adopt the...
View ArticleProtests, curfew ground fresh food distribution
• Farmers, dealers lose millions of naira in Lagos, Kebbi, Kano Indications have emerged that farmers and produce dealers have lost fresh foods worth millions of naira to the ongoing protests against...
View Article‘Why youths should embrace agriculture as course of study’
A university don, Prof. Foluke Aderemi has canvassed an optimum agricultural production level to tackle poverty and food insecurity in the country. The post ‘Why youths should embrace agriculture as...
View ArticleLooting grains reserve, silos undermine food security plan
The recent looting of the Strategic Grains Reserve (SGR) warehouses and silos mistaken for COVID-19 palliatives in some states, could hasten the looming food security-related crises and depletion of...
View ArticleTaking advantage of Nigeria’s strength in cassava production
Cassava is currently the fourth most important food crop in the world, followed closely by maize, wheat and rice. It is cultivated on over 24 million hectares in 105 countries in the world. Of the...
View ArticleOgun approves counterpart fund for FG-IFAD agric project
Ogun State government has approved N87.3 million as payment of the state counterpart funds for the implementation of the Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)...
View ArticleStakeholders canvass engagement of youths in N13tr livestock
The Registrar of the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), Prof Eustace Iyayi, has asked the Federal Government to deploy the youth population into the N13 trillion livestock industry to curb...
View ArticleResearch council, varsity develop bio-degradable lubricants from seeds
The Raw Material Research and Development (RMRDC) and the University of Benin, Edo State, have developed bio-degradable lubricants from black dates and rubber seed oil. The research objectives,...
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