FG targets $500m import savings with new palm oil estates
The Federal Government has unveiled a coordinated plan to revive Nigeria’s palm oil industry, aiming to cut import bills by up to $500 million annually through a public-private investment model built on large-scale estates and downstream processing.
Monkey Pox: Ministry of Agric warns Nigerians, desist from bush meat consumption
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Tuesday, warned Nigerians to desist from consuming bush meat including rodents and others, following official confirmation of Monkey pox in Nigeria by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on May 29,2022
AGRA has been instrumental and pivotal to our growth — AFEX boss, Balogun
AGRA has been instrumental and pivotal to our growth. A few points of intervention, first is after we had built out the outreach model they supported us with a grant that helped in scaling up the reach of the program
Nutrition: Wandieville Media, PANOG partner on ‘Eggs Make Kids’ campaign
The project is funded by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Nigeria COVID-19 Food Security Challenge
Agric Ministry moves to prevent outbreak of Monkey-pox
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Thursday, disclosed moves to contain and prevent outbreak of Monkey-pox in Nigeria
Food Security: Agric Minister assures prioritising cocoa, plantain value chains
With concerns arising from Nigerians over food production and affordability, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Wednesday, assured prioritising cocoa and plantain value chains to boost food production
Agric Minister moves to prevent transboundary animal diseases
As zoonotic diseases ravage human and animal health across borders, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, moved to prevent transboundary animal diseases with distribution of veterinary equipment, laboratory reagents and consumables to Ministries of Agriculture and Veterinary Teaching Hospitals
AFAN expresses fear over 2022 flood alert, says food production in jeopardy
As climate change continues to pound the environment, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, expressed fear over 2022 flood alert, says food production in jeopardy
Food Production: 678 farmers in Ogun, Taraba, Nasarawa receive rice production inputs from IFAD
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, has empowered 678 farmers in Ogun, Taraba and Nasarawa States with rice production inputs under the ‘IFAD COVID-19 pandemic Rural Poor Stimulus Facility Grant’
COVID-19: IFAD assist 958 farmers with rice production inputs in Kogi, Niger States
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, assisted 985 farmers in Kogi and Niger States with rice production inputs
High Food Prices: SWEER Global Farms moves to crash prices of garri, plantain, yam
As food prices remain on the high side across the country, an agribusiness firm, Sweer Global Farms, Monday, disclosed moves to crash prices of garri, plantain and yam with its harvest
Agribusiness: Experts call on govt to boost sheep, goat value chain for job creation
As part of the recent Summit On National Livestock Transformation Plan co-Organized by Federal Ministry Of Agriculture and Rural Development and Agriculture Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria, ACAN, experts called on government to boost sheep and goat value chain for job creation for Nigerians and export
CSO honoures AFAN boss, Ibrahim with ‘Inter-Faith Leadership Award’
As Nigeria currently battles with insecurity and other frightening challenges, a Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Joint Faith Peace Initiative, JFPI, conferred on National President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim with ‘Inter-Faith Leadership Award’
AfCFTA: Food safety takes centre stage on export trade activities
As agribusiness becomes a focus in international trade, stakeholders in within African Union, has taken food safety to centre stage on export trade under the context African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, with bid to improve food security and ensure consumption of safe food for better health of Africans
NALDA sends 200 youths for capacity building on crop production, animal husbandry in Israel, Morocco
As food production becomes a global attention, the National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, Wednesday, disclosed of sending 200 young farmers for capacity building on crop production and animal husbandry in Israel and Morocco
Livestock summit stands to tackle protracted challenges — Abubakar
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Tuesday, expressed optimism that the ongoing Summit on Livestock Transformation Plan co-organized by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FMARD, and Agriculture Correspondents Association of Nigeria, ACAN, stands to tackle protracted challenges
