The World Food Day (WFD),16th October, is celebrated annually worldwide to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) in 1945

Ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) that begins on 11 October, 2021, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Thursday, raised the alarm over ldeclining biodiversity threatens food production

Following predictions of food crisis in the country due to some factors, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Monday, hailed move by the National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, over its integrated farm projects towards attaining food security status

Buhari gave the order in his independence broadcast, while appraising his administration’s effort to boost the nation’s agricultural sector

As food prices continue to soar high on daily basis, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, and 40 Budget Committee Group, BCG, members across seven States and the FCT, Wednesday, called on Federal Government to secure lives of farmers with insurance cover to sustain food production and boost food security

An agribusiness giant, Santuscom Agro Investment Company Limited, Tuesday, disclosed securing $1.2 million facilities from Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Bank of Industry, BoI, SunTrust Bank, and Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing system for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL, to boost food production

There are other threat factors which may have to be tackled for the seamless attainment of food security apart from…

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, weekend, commissioned a 30, 000 bird capacity Integrated Farm Estate constructed by NALDA, at Gasamu, Jakusko L of Yobe State

The All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Friday, said it was encouraged by the ongoing military action against the bandits across some northern states in the country. The National President of AFAN, Mr Farouk Mudi, this known made in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. NAN reports that AFAN […]

By Jimoh Babatunde Female wheat farmers in Giyamusu, Ajingi Local Government Area of  Kano State have been empowered with irrigation equipment by the Crown Flour Mill (CFM) Limited as part of its ongoing strategic investment drive to support Nigeria’s food production self-sufficiency and food security Speaking during the presentation of the high-pressure water pumping machine, […]

As farmers continue to suffer huge losses due to various challenges, the Chief Executive Officer, SWEER Global Farms, Dr Thaddaeus Thompson, Sunday expressed concern over post-harvest losses in the agricultural sector

The federal government on Friday denied that the 109 Integrated Farm Estates approved for the National Land Development Authority (NALDA) for implementation are Ruga and ranches

By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, Thursday, assured on prioritizing the National Livestock Transformation Plan, NLTP, to tackle insecurity across the country. Abubakar made the statement at the brief handing and taking over ceremony at the Headquarters of the Ministry, where he pointed out that it […]

Following the change in leadership in the agricultural sector, oil palm farms under the auspices of the National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, NPPAN, Wednesday, tasked the new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, on focusing and developing cash crops along various value chains

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