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.
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.
