Of food fairs and national food security
Women in Nigeria constitute between 70 and 80 per cent of the agricultural workforce. As primary caregivers in the family, they are also worst hit when there is food insecurity
Over 65% of Agric Ministry budget not related to food security, agric — Ita Enang
“Look at the Ministry of Budget, and I want to challenge Nigerians to look at the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and I repeat again, Nigerians, take special interest, check the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and see the extent to which the matters that relates to agriculture are included in that budget.”
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.
Food Security: Nigeria needs to digitalize agric – NITDA
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja As agriculture takes centre stage in transforming the economy, the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, maintained that the Nigerian agricultural sector needs to be digitalized for greater productivity and sustainability. Speaking during ‘Policy Dialogue: Deepening Partnership for Scale-up of ICT4D for Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria’, the Director General, NITDA, Inuwa […]
Food Security: FG to flag off dry season farming in Jigawa
…. subsidizes agricultural inputs by 50% By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja In its bid to address skyrocketing food prices on the heels of declaring state of emergency on food security, the Federal Government will officially flag off 2023/2024 dry season farming in Jigawa State on Saturday. This was contained in a statement signed by Technical Advisor […]
Senate will enhance FG’s food security agenda – Deputy minority leader
Senate Deputy Minority leader, Lere Oyewumi has assured Nigerians that the Senate would give adequate support to the federal government’s food security agenda in the interest of the masses.
Food Security: Use of Artificial Intelligence paramount – Horticulturists
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja AS the Tinubu-led administration rolls out short, medium, and long-term agricultural strategies to boost sector, horticulturists under the auspices of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, HORTSON, yesterday, called for the use of Artificial Intelligence, AI, along the various horticultural value chains. The call was contained in a communique signed by the […]
