Nigeria fights to save N1.4trn agro exports
...Exporters say they are 80% ready…FG struggles with its role By Cynthia Alo Nigeria risks losing over $1 billion, about N1.4 trillion, in annual earnings from agro exports if it fails to meet the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation, EUDR, deadline of December 30, 2026. The EUDR requires that commodities entering the EU market, including cocoa, […]
Anchor Borrowers Programme, best agricultural policy so far ― NACOTAN boss
The National Cotton Association of Nigeria(NACOTAN), has lauded the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme(ABP), saying it was the best agricultural programme so far launched in the country. NACOTAN President, Mr Anibe Achimugu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. Achimugu said the programme had become a […]
Airline celebrates haulage achievements on World Food Day
As the world, today (Friday) marks this year’s World Food Day with the theme, “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future,” Emirates SkyCargo said it is proud to have maintained a supply chain for food and other perishables in this period of COVID-19 pandemic.
Why we must pay more attention to agriculture, food security now — Tallen
As CSO tasks govts on prioritization of food, nutrition needs of poorest, vulnerable By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen has tasked the government at all levels to budget adequately for agriculture and food security interventions. This, she said, would help reduce malnutrition and enhance livelihoods and income generation. Also, the […]
World Food Day: CSO raises alarm over dangerous food chemicals Nigerians consume daily
As trans-fats related diseases kill 1, 300 Nigerians in 10 years By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, raised alarm over dangerous food chemicals Nigerians consume daily. The alarm was raised by the Executive Director, CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, who was represented by Director of Programmes, […]
World Food Day: Eholor calls for heavy investments in food production
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins rest of the world to commemorate 2020 World Food Day, WFD, the Chief Executive Officer of Izegbuwa Farms Limited, Chief Patrick Eholor, Friday, called on government and private sector to invest heavily in food production. Eholor stated this in a telephone chat with Saturday Vanguard, where he […]
