FG targets $500m import savings with new palm oil estates
The Federal Government has unveiled a coordinated plan to revive Nigeria’s palm oil industry, aiming to cut import bills by up to $500 million annually through a public-private investment model built on large-scale estates and downstream processing.
Nigeria accounts for 47m metric tonnes of global yam production ― Expert
Mr Deola-Tayo Lordbanjou, Programme Manager, Root and Tuber Expansion Programme, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, says Nigeria accounts for 47 million metric tonnes of yam production globally. Lordbanjou said made the disclosure at a one-day capacity building programme, organised for yam farmers by Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Thursday in Benin. In his paper, entitled: “Status […]
FG calls for support of stakeholders to implement gender policy in agriculture
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja As food security becomes paramount, the Federal Government, called for the support of critical stakeholders to implement gender policy in agriculture as women remain strategic in food production, availability, affordability, and accessibility. Speaking at a workshop on ‘Implementation of the 11 Objectives of the National Gender Policy on Agriculture, the Permanent […]
FG expresses concern over challenges bedeviling fish production
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The Federal Government, Thursday, expressed concern over challenges bedeviling fish production in the country. This was stated in a keynote address delivered by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Nanono, at the ‘National Dialogue on Transformation and Future of Aquatic Food Systems in Nigeria’. Nanono also acknowledged and pointed out […]
99th Int’l Cooperative Day: Nanono felicitates, hails Nigerian Cooperatives over-contribution to food security
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 99th International Cooperative Day, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Nanono, Saturday, felicitated and hailed Nigerian Cooperatives over the enormous contribution made to food security over the years
Fertilizer producers raise over N140bn to procure raw materials
By Ibrahim Wuyo The Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), has said that they have raised about one hundred and four billion Naira (N140bn) cash and guarantee that would enable Blenders to procure raw materials for fertilizer production for the 2021 farming season. This was contained in a statement issued to Journalists by […]
