Nigeria loses $2bn yearly to cocoa value addition gap — FG
…production stuck at 300kg per hectare annually despite improved seedlings — CRINBy Cynthia Alo & Kafayat KokumoThe Federal Government has said that Nigeria loses about $2 billion annually in potential value from cocoa because the country’s processing capacity is largely underutilised.The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated this in Lagos on Wednesday […]
Food Security: Agric Minister assures prioritising cocoa, plantain value chains
With concerns arising from Nigerians over food production and affordability, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Wednesday, assured prioritising cocoa and plantain value chains to boost food production
Agric Minister moves to prevent transboundary animal diseases
As zoonotic diseases ravage human and animal health across borders, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, moved to prevent transboundary animal diseases with distribution of veterinary equipment, laboratory reagents and consumables to Ministries of Agriculture and Veterinary Teaching Hospitals
AFAN expresses fear over 2022 flood alert, says food production in jeopardy
As climate change continues to pound the environment, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, expressed fear over 2022 flood alert, says food production in jeopardy
Food Production: 678 farmers in Ogun, Taraba, Nasarawa receive rice production inputs from IFAD
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, has empowered 678 farmers in Ogun, Taraba and Nasarawa States with rice production inputs under the ‘IFAD COVID-19 pandemic Rural Poor Stimulus Facility Grant’
COVID-19: IFAD assist 958 farmers with rice production inputs in Kogi, Niger States
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, assisted 985 farmers in Kogi and Niger States with rice production inputs
