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 […]
Syngenta, WACOT partner to boost Nigeria’s food security
By Moses Nosike Leading food and agro-processing company in West Africa, WACOT Limited, and leading global agritech company Syngenta Crop Protection are partnering for impact to further boost Nigeria’s food security and ensure sustainable development of the agriculture sector. This would see Syngenta Crop Protection working closely with WACOT over the next five years to […]
Food security: Lagos sets to launch 5yr agricultural devt roadmap
Lagos State Government has concluded plans to launch a 5-Year Agricultural Development Roadmap in line with its THEMES developmental agenda for the state.
CBN disburses N1.487trn to boost food security
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed N1.487 trillion under its various agricultural programmes to boost food security.
Food security: Lagos trains agric extension agents, assures priority attention
Lagos State Government has expressed readiness to prioritize and place more importance on its extension officers to ensure that they are able to better help farmers increase their yields and enhance productivity.
Insecurity: APC Govs pledge commitment on food security
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, have expressed commitment to ensuring food security in their states, saying there is a strong nexus between national security and food security. The governors made the commitment in a communique issued on Monday at the end of a virtual meeting of their […]
