The Minister of Agriculture, Dr Muhammad Abubakar has said that the federal government is working tirelessly to reduce the prices of food as the country goes into the dry season. He said dray season farming begins in December, and as such, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will ensure continuous production in Nigeria. Read also: Food security: […]

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has identified Nigeria as the powerhouse for agro-industrilisation in Africa. Ms Katherine Meighan, the Associate Vice-President and General Counsel for IFAD, said this at the ongoing Strategic Partners and Investors Forum on the Launch of “the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) in Abuja. Meighan said that Nigeria was […]

WITH a resolve to diversify the economy from oil and gas dependent, President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, launched the long-awaited Special Agro-Processing Zones Programme, SAPZ, in seven States and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

The Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) held its 6th international conference in Utrecht, the Netherlands recently. G4AW is a programme by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs within the policy priorities for food security and water, which is executed by the Netherlands Space Office (NSO).The program coordinator at the Netherlands Space Office and the […]

Ogun State Chairman of Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria (PANOG), Engr. Idowu Adenuga, has identified poor funding, insecurity and low egg consumption as some of the factors affecting the growth of poultry farming in Nigeria.

Nigeria doesn’t have shortage of food – Abubakar

Elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) says every Nigerian citizen should embrace farming, irrespective of profession or status.

WITH high prices of food, insecurity, flood, drought, post-harvest losses, poor mechanisation, high-interest rates, herder-farmer clashes, disease outbreaks, low yields, high cost of farm inputs, inadequate funding, limited access to agric extension services, agric commodities’ rejection, poor good agricultural practices, lack of value addition, corruption, and others Nigerian farmers have to grapple with amid celebration of 62nd Independence Day by Nigeria

…set to redefine Nigeria’s agric future ….as NSIA throws weight behind to increase agric production, tackle food crisis …. targets huge employment generation for youth By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Nigerian agricultural sector is set for a boost to become a major global player in food production, processing, packaging, and export as an agricultural […]

DELTA State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on Nigerians, particularly Deltans to invest more in agriculture as a way to curb rising food insufficiency in Nigeria and create job opportunities and economic development for the people.

The Managing Director of ECOBasic Seed, Brighton Karume, a company providing quality foundation seed solutions to Nigeria’s agricultural sector, has urged Nigerian farmers to reduce their concentration on Open Pollinated Varieties (OPV) and embrace Hybrid Varieties for better yield.

Agribusiness: Nasarawa Farmers hail FG, IFAD over improved livelihood

Our ‘Milk Mission’ to raise dairy sector – VP Olam food

By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja WITH daunting challenges face food security and nutrition in the country, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Thursday, accepted Nigeria Society of Engineers partnership for greater productivity of farmers. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, in a keynote address at the 2022 Engineering Conference and […]

…vows to go tough on non-licensed operators By Gabriel Ewepu and Ezra Ukanwa ABUJA—THE Federal Government, Thursday, issued certificates and sales permits to about 250 fertilizer operators to help curb the spate of production and marketing of adulterated fertilizers in the country. The Ministry said the move was to regulate the circulation of adulterated fertilizers […]