Farmers in tale of woes over flooding
By Cynthia Alo There are indications that farmers may have suffered huge losses following recent heavy rains that created flooding of farmlands across the country. Vanguard AgroBiz findings reveal that many farmers across the country are now battling with the impact on survival of their farming businesses. The situation may worsen as the Nigeria Hydrological […]
Why we’re embarking on Mid-Term Review mission of VCDP – IFAD
…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 […]
Agribusiness: Osinbajo, British envoy, Laing, Abubakar, others to attend Feed Nigeria Summit 2022
…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 […]
Agribusiness: NIAS builds capacity of 26 Accessors to sanitize livestock industry
….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 […]
Inflation: More women engage in backyard farming for food supply in Jos
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 […]
CLIMATE CHANGE: Heifer, partners give succour to Nigerian smallholder farmers
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 […]
