Farmers in tale of woes over flooding
By Cynthia Alo There are indications that farmers may have suffered huge losses following recent heavy rains that created flooding of farmlands across the country. Vanguard AgroBiz findings reveal that many farmers across the country are now battling with the impact on survival of their farming businesses. The situation may worsen as the Nigeria Hydrological […]
Food insecurity: Research Institute to provide improved cassava variety
National Root Crop Research Institute, NRCRI, Umudike, Abia State, has said it would soon release improved cassava variety as part of the effort to boost food production.
Otti advocates increased attention on cashew production to boost economy
Gov Alex Otti of Abia State has advocated increased production of cashew as a means of foreign exchange earner to boost the economy of Nigeria.
FG recruits 1,650 agric scientists to boost food production – ARCN
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, ARCN, Friday, disclosed Federal Government’s recruitment of 1,550 agricultural scientists to boost food production and security.
Nigeria can earn $60m annually from donkey production – Farmers
The National Association of Donkey Farmers (NADFAMS), says the country can generate more than 60 million dollars annually and provide jobs for millions of youths through production of donkeys.
5m Nigerians benefit from FG/IFAD programmes – Minister
The Federal Government says over five million smallholder farmers have benefitted from the IFAD-supported agricultural programmes in the country.
2023/24 Dry Season Farming: FG targets 1.25m tonnes of wheat production
THE Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Saturday, disclosed Federal Government’s target of 1,250,000 million tonnes of wheat production for the 2023/2024 dry season farming.
AGRA, stakeholders seek govt’s institutionalization of private sector led approach
AGRA and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector are developing a framework on how the government can institutionalise the private sector-led extension approach called the Community-Based Advisor (CBA) to increase the number of extension agents in the country.
26.5m Nigerians may face acute food crisis – Report
A Cadre Harmonise report for October 2023, released in Abuja says about 26.5 million Nigerians in 26 states, including Abuja may face an acute food crisis.
Nigeria’s food security threatened by insecurity, flood, others – Agric Minister
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, said Nigeria’s food security is under siege by insecurity, flood, zoonotic diseases, drought, and other challenges.
AfDB, partners inject $1bn to fund Nigeria’s SAPZs
African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development have voted $1billion to deliver special agro-industrial processing zones in 24 States of Nigeria.
Food production threatened by climate change – Agric Minister
AS Nigerians grapple with food challenges, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Thursday, expressed deep worries over the threat posed by climate change impacts on food production and food security.
Food security: Value Chain Devt Programme, game-changer for farmers – FG
THE Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, yesterday, hailed the impact of Value Chain Development Programme, VCDP, on the livelihood of smallholder farmers and food security.
Global rice prices hit 15-year high – FAO
Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of the grain, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday.
Agric Minister, Kyari vows to tackle hunger
AS food prices continue to soar, the new Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Monday, acknowledged that one of the biggest problems in the country is hunger and vowed to tackle it head-on.
Ebonyi mulls increasing budgetary allocation to Agriculture
The Ebonyi government on Thursday said that it would carefully consider increasing the budgetary allocation to Agriculture to five per cent in the 2024 budget.
