Nigeria ranks 2nd in acute pesticide poisoning in West Africa — Study
…It is understated, consumers at high risk – AAPN …Safe use impossible in Nigeria – Prof Irtwange …Calls for ban, saying it contributes to rise in cancer, other health risks By Gabriel Ewepu and Cynthia Alo A new study has shown that about 69 per cent of farmers and farm workers in Nigeria are exposed […]
Agric Ministry, KAFACI move to upscale farmers’ access, adoption of CSA
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative, KAFACI, have moved to upscale farmers’ access and adoption of simple Climate Smart Agriculture, CSA, technologies to boost food production. This was on the heels of a 3-day stakeholders’ sensitization workshop on the development of […]
Africa earns under 10% of $120bn chocolate market – Report
The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA) has disclosed that Africa earns less than 10 per cent of the estimated $120 billion global chocolate market, despite producing about 70 per cent of the world’s cocoa.
Nigeria’s agro-based economy offers vast investment opportunities – Former Botswana President
Former President of Botswana, Mr. Mokgweetsi Masisi, has emphasized Nigeria’s strong potential to generate wealth and achieve long-term economic prosperity
Nigeria’s local fish production rises to 1.4m metric tons — Oyetola
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, says local fish production has risen from 1.1 million to 1.4 million metric tons this year, reflecting efforts to boost domestic output, reduce imports, and enhance food security.
Robust public-private collaboration needed to drive food production, innovation – Kyari
THE Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari, has called for strategic and robust Public-Private collaboration would drive increased production and innovation.
