FG, BOA sign MoU to empower 3 million women farmers
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) have signed an MoU to provide agricultural support and opportunities for three million women through the Women Agro-Value Expansion (WAVE) Programme.
Eat eggs to boost immune system, poultry farmers urge Nigerians
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has advised Nigerians to cultivate the habit of daily intake of eggs to boost immune system and ensure better vision. The PAN Chairman, Alimosho Zone, Lagos State, Mr Oluwole Fayefunmi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a roadshow to commemorate the World […]
World Food Day: Need for incentivizing smallholder farmers towards sustaining Nigeria’s Food System
The World Food Day (WFD),16th October, is celebrated annually worldwide to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) in 1945
IFAD raises alarm on how declining biodiversity threatens food production
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
AFAN hails NALDA’s integrated farm projects to attain food security
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
High Cost of food: Buhari orders Minister of Agriculture to stop hoarding activities
Buhari gave the order in his independence broadcast, while appraising his administration’s effort to boost the nation’s agricultural sector
Food Security: ActionAid, others to FG, secure farmers’ lives with insurance cover
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
Santuscom secures over $1.2m facilities from CBN, BoI, others
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
Food Security: Why AFAN wants low interest rate for farmers
There are other threat factors which may have to be tackled for the seamless attainment of food security apart from…
Senate President commissions NALDA’s 30,000 bird capacity integrated farm estate in Yobe
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, weekend, commissioned a 30, 000 bird capacity Integrated Farm Estate constructed by NALDA, at Gasamu, Jakusko L of Yobe State
We’re encouraged by military onslaught against bandits ― farmers
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 […]
