By Victoria Ojeme The Chinese government has donated an agriculture demonstration centre worth N2.8 billion to the Nigerian government aimed at replicating the successes of the country in lifting 700 million people out of poverty through farming in Nigeria. At the event held at the China-Nigeria Agricultural Demonstration Centre located in Bwari, Abuja, the Chinese […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- AS yuletide knocks on the door, many Nigerians are apprehensive based on the low purchasing power for needed items, and have also expressed worry on survival ahead of 2023, the National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, Monday, declared no food shortage and assured that Nigerians would not go hungry in 2023. […]

It is no longer news that the effect of global warming and the many risks it poses to human lives and other ecosystem components is alarming. The many incidents of flooding, prolonged drought, abrupt change in weather conditions and other natural disasters did not just occur but were the resultants effects of harmful practices and […]

Stakeholders in the country’s biotechnology sector on Tuesday in Abuja reaffirmed that they are ready to collaborate in finding solutions to the food crisis in Nigeria. They all expressed their determination during an annual conference on National Biosafety and Biosecurity organised by the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- AS hunger grips hard on Nigerians, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, weekend, declares that it is shame on Nigerian government and Nigerians to accept food supply from war-torn Ukraine. Speaking with Vanguard on the heels of Ukraine to send 125,000 metric tonnes of grains to Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya and […]

….Agric Ministry commends gesture ….it’s big relief to us – farmers By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja IN the bid to boost agribusiness, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has supported Nigerian mango farmers with 1000 surveillance material and phytosanitary equipment to conquer fruit flies. The materials and equipment were handed over to the Permanent […]

…VCDP remains cardinal in food production – PCU …we’re ready for assessment, improvement – NPC By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja WITH resolve to develop value chains in the agricultural sector to achieve food and nutrition security, and also reduce the annual food import bill in line with the country’s national policy, the Country Director, International Fund […]

…as Summit’ll galvanize innovations, technologies for food production- Mbaram By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja AS Nigerians groan under the heavy burden of devastating flood, inflation and soaring food prices, the Director General, Feed Nigeria Summit Secretariat, Richard-Mark Mbaram, Monday, disclosed that Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, Minister of […]

….says trainees to receive internationally recognized certificates By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja THE Nigeria Institute of Animal Science, NIAS, has trained 26 Accessors to sanitize and reposition the livestock subsector in Nigeria. Speaking on the essence of capacity building, Head of Accreditation and Curriculum, NIAS, Peter Alike, said these animal scientists are out to ensure and […]

Some women in Jos metropolis, seeking alternatives to high prices of staple food and vegetables, have taken to backyard farming for the daily food needs of their families. Some of the women who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos, said it is commonsensical to have a small farm to […]