More controversy trails GMO adoption in Nigeria’s agro food system
· Nigeria’s soil damaged by GMOs – MOMEF boss · Farmers demand proper labelling of GMO seeds · Weak regulatory safeguards is key – GIFSEP By Gabriel Ewepu As controversy continues in Nigeria’s agriculture sector over Genetically Modified (GM) crops and farm inputs more stakeholders are coming up with divergent narratives and counter-narratives on the […]
Nigeria not on track to end hunger in 2025 —ActionAid, others
An international nonprofit organization, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, and other stakeholders, weekend, revealed that Nigeria is not on track to end hunger in 2025
Palm oil, key to economic prosperity in Niger Delta — Dikio
The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd), has urged youths in the Niger Delta to explore opportunities in palm oil business, describing it as the first economic mainstay of the region
Global Citizen tasks world leaders on pledge to raise $100bn, fund agritech in Africa
An international education and advocacy organisation, Global Citizen has said that economically advanced countries who pledged to raise $100 billion fund global agriculture have not fulfilled their promises.
AFAN kicks against agrofair for farmers in July
The nation’s apex body of farmers, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, kicked against purported agrofair to hold in July
Women farmers remain powerhouse for food production – Abubakar
As high food prices continue to frustrate Nigerians and triggering hunger, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Saturday, reiterated that despite challenges women farmers remain powerhouse for food production in Nigeria
We are running out of business —South-East farmers cry out
FARMERS doing business in the South-East region are crying out over the difficult conditions under which they operate, saying some of them have shut their businesses. “We are running out of business. Our farms are going down.
Onitsha farmers complain of inability to access loans
Farmers in Onitsha, Anambra State said that it is very difficult to secure bank loans for agriculture which is affecting their business.
Why we’ve gone digital in Agric Ministry — Abubakar
In the bid to key into a technology-driven work process and procedure according to best global practices, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Monday, disclosed why the Ministry is going digital in all its operations
We must fight climate change with climate-smart agriculture to sustain food system — Dr Maigari
The Director General, Nigeria Agribusiness Group, NABG, Dr Manzo Maigari, said all stakeholders must rise to fight climate change affecting farmers’ productivity with climate -smart agriculture to sustain the food system
Agribusiness: Report on maize value chain will galvanize maize Production says — EU
The European Union, EU, Delegation to Nigeria, Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS, and the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Friday, disclosed that report on maize value chain will galvanize production, processing and reduce risk for farmers
