…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 […]

By Jimoh Babatunde NIGERIA’S Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Saddiya Umar Farouq recently said the scale of devastation of the present flood situation in the country can only be compared to the 2012 floods as 34 of the country’s 36 states have experienced flooding and heavier than expected rainfall in recent weeks. While many parts of Nigeria […]

— To reduce post-harvest losses, unemployment  By Dayo Johnson, Akure In a bid to reduce post-harvest losses and unemployment, the National Institute of Horticultural Research (NIHORT), trained 50 unemployed youths and women, in Ondo state, on value addition in tomato production. The Director/ Chief Executive Officer, of NIHORT, Dr Mohammed Attanda, said in Akure, the Ondo […]

By Gabriel Ewepu and Favour Joseph, Abuja AMIDST daunting challenges facing thrown up by devastating flood impact in the agricultural sector, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the British American Tobacco (Nigeria) Foundation, BATNF, Thursday, boosted Smallholder Irrigation Farmer Clusters in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for all-year round agricultural activities. Explaining […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS food crisis looms across the country, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Small-scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria, SWOFON, CAADP Non-State Actors Coalition, CNC, Monday, decried 1.11 per cent budgetary allocation to the Agricultural Sector by the Federal Government. Their displeasure was made known at a media conference held in Abuja, where […]

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, has approved the release of N100 million to the Kebbi State Fishermen Cooperative Union (KSFCU). This is contained in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Animal Health, Husbandry and Fisheries, Alhaji Aminu Garba-Dandiga, in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. Garba-Dandiga said that the gesture was in line with […]

By Biodun Busari The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres has said that urgent actions must be taken by the country’s leaders to address global famine and hunger as the world’s population hits 10 billion people in 2050. Guterres made this statement on Monday in his opening remarks at a press conference of the G20 Summit […]