Food security: Group moves to improve quality seeds access for farmers in Nigeria
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre, CIMMYT through Africa Dryland Crop Initiative, ADCIN and Syngenta Foundation have moved to improve quality seeds access for farmers in Nigeria.
Proposed food security summit
The Federal Government has fixed a national agriculture and food security summit for November this year in Calabar, Cross River State, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari. We receive this news with mixed feelings for several reasons. We wonder why a summit on food security has to wait till November […]
Food Security: NALDA backs Remi Tinubu’s initiative
…to empower 2 million women …400 Beneficiaries receive maize seeds, fertilizers, herbicides, others By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- THE National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, has thrown its weight behind the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Initiative’ to empower 2 million women farmers. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of NALDA, Prince […]
Food production: FG, states’ synergy gives hope – Kyari
“We are, indeed, excited about the enthusiastic responses of the state governments to our letter calling for Expression of Interest in the Second Phase of the 2023/2024 Dry Season Farming.”
Food security drive focuses on gender inclusion – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Wednesday, declared that the food security drive focuses on gender inclusion to achieve the Tinubu-led administration’s ‘Renewed Hope’ Agenda in food production.
Food Security: Agric Minister vows to eradicate round-tripping, poor farmers’ data
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has vowed to eradicate all forms of round-tripping and poor farmers’ data in the sector, including other impediments negatively impacting food security and production.
