A new United Nations report reveals that hunger is on the rise in Africa following years of decline due to a number of reasons, including difficult global economic conditions, adverse climatic conditions due to El […]
A Nigerian Desert Locust Specialist, Dr Solomon Sunday, has called on the federal government to be prepare to fight the outbreak of desert locust approaching from Egypt, saying the fact that the pests are already in […]
Abuja Cooperative Foundation (ABCoF) has accused the FCT Secretary Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Nzekwe Stanly Ifeanichukwu, and the Chief Registrar of Cooperatives, Mrs Ango Mohammed of connivance to exhort money from members of the FCT cooperatives […]
Katsina state government is doing everything possible to ensure an all- year- round agriculture as it takes deliberate steps to revamp some abandoned dam projects in the state. HAMIDU SABO writes. In Katsina state, there […]
A concerned indigene of Mmiata Anam in Anambra-west local government area of Anambra state, Chief Mathias Ameke, has raised an alarm over an impending hunger and famine in his council area following an alleged invasion […]
The Maize Farmers Association of Nigerian (MAAN), National President of the association, Alhaji Bello Abubakar, has stated that the association has recorded significant progress under the current administration adding that the President deserves another term. He therefore […]
The Nigerian government has approved for use its first genetically modified crop: the Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea (popularly called beans). This was after it had been genetically modified to resist the pest – Maruca Vitrata. […]
The federal government will place a final ban on the importation of tomato paste before the end of 2019, the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Audu Ogbeh, has said. Mr Ogbeh said this during […]
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and a coalition of CSOs have called on the federal government to focus on biological control as solution to pests invasion and augment it with provision of needed infrastructure […]
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) said it will in the next few weeks begin the distribution of input to farmers in eight states of the federation, ahead of the 2019 […]
African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) Nigeria chapter has commenced partnering with the Republic of Indonesia to train Nigeria youths on the production of bio-degradable cassava plastic. JOHN OBA examines its proposed […]
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen is not present at his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) but, the federal goverment Prosecutor, Aliu Umar on Tuesday said that the government […]
The federal government has approved the appointment of Dr. Vincent Isegbe as the pioneer Director General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS). The appointment which took effect from 13th December, 2018, will be for […]
The Rural Environmental Empowerment Initiative (T.R.E.E. Initiative) has called on Nigerians to engage in tree planting as part of efforts to mitigate negative consequences of climate change occasioned by massive deforestation in the South and […]
The Federal Government has budgeted N25 billion, instead of the promised N500 billion for the recapitalisation Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) in the proposed 2019 budget. The amount is included […]
Nigerian farmers have raised concerns over lack of insurance coverage for farm operations which create huge challenge resulting in farmers’ loss of produce to some natural disasters. The farmers made this known in a manifesto […]
The managing director, G&G Investment Limited is an indigenous company that takes advantage of fruits across the agricultural value chains to manufactures organic products Skin and Hair care, Mrs Susan Omobude, in this interview with John […]
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has lost his rice farm located in Gbajimba in the Guma Local Government Area of the state to fire as suspected armed Fulani herdsmen, on New Year’s eve, stormed […]
The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has pledged the commitment of its members to produce about 25 million metric tonnes of the commodity next year, AgroNature has reported.MAAN National President, Mr. Bello Abubakar, who gave […]
Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project, has trained 24 staff of the Federal Ministry of agriculture on Survey, Design and Implementation. The training organised through the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Abuja was tailored to equip […]
As the 2019 elections continue to draw close, the Voices For Food Security (VFS), has resolved to establish appropriate yardsticks for monitoring the performance of public office holders after the 2019 elections. VFS is civil society […]
As President Muhammadu Buhari, presented the 2019 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly, the Nigerian Smallholder Women Farmers has called for inclusiveness and participation of four women farmer’s in the budget planning […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commended Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state for improving the economy of his state and the country at large through his agricultural policies Buhari admitted that Umahi who is the […]
Stakeholders in Agriculture, under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) have called on federal government to inject N200billion into Bank of Agriculture BOA for food sufficiency in the country. This was part […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that eradicating world hunger can only be achieved if food is safe, nutritious and of good quality. According to the UN Agency, eating unsafe food increases the […]
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