Climate change threatens Nigeria’s food systems as farmers count losses
….experts call for urgent, sustainable measures to mitigate impacts By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Nigeria’s food system is facing growing threats from climate change as erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, flooding, rising temperatures, pests and diseases disrupt farming activities, slash yields and leave farmers counting losses running into billions of Naira. The situation, according to […]
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 […]
Female wheat farmers get irrigation equipment in Kano
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, […]
