From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called on the Federal Government to develop palm oil cultivation to boost the nation’s revenue earnings. TheNewsZenith quotes Dogara as saying palm oil could generate up to N16.2 trillion annually for the country in just five years from now. He […]
From Abdulwahab Mohammed, Gombe Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has led a state delegation to Morocco to seek a partnership towards unlocking the state’s aquaculture potential. TheNewsZenith reports that the state government is seeking to tap the technical expertise and resources of the Moroccan National Agency for the Development of Aquaculture (ANDA). This is […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde Two Federal Government establishments are discussing a plan on how to improve agro allied-industries development for food security. These are the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). They will deploy technical competencies and other resources to target climate change mitigations and solar […]
From Our Correspondent The Edo Government has domesticated the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) to create a database of livestock and other information on production for traceability in the state. The state government launched NAITS during the fifth National Animal Husbandry Development Committee (NAHDC) meeting held in Benin on Tuesday. NAITS is an […]
Mozambique’s fisheries production reached 218,000 tons in the first half of 2023, an official announced in Maputo, on Monday. Artisanal fishing accounted for around 95 per cent, followed by industrial and semi-industrial fishing at four per cent. Aquaculture accounted for one per cent, Lidia Cardoso, Minister of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries. Cardoso announced the […]
The Federal Government and International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) have reiterated their commitment to up-scalie Information Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D) to empower smallholder farmers. The programme will unlock potential in food systems and engender robust development in agriculture value chains for sustainable food security. Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture […]
The Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP) has launched an integrated digital support platform, to offer one-stop resources to farmers and other value-chain actors in the state. The platform is “Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS)” The state government had initiated the platform, in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The […]
Tanzanian President, Dr Samia Hassan,has launched Africa’s Food System Forum (AFSF) 2023 and calls for inclusion of youth and women as critical drivers of Africa’s food systems agenda. Hassan officially launched the forum described as ‘Africa’s premier platform’ for advancing the agriculture and food systems agenda in Africa. The theme of this year’s Forum is […]
Two agencies of the United Nations (UN) on Friday presented a 300-page report on coconut value chain analysis to the Lagos State Government. The agencies are the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). Mr Suleiman Abubakar, Assistant Food and Agriculture Organisation representative to Nigeria, […]
By Our Correspondent The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has sought more collaboration with the Ondo State Government to enhance the agricultural sector. Mr Tony Otuonye, FMARD Coordinator in the state, made the call during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Olayato Aribo, in Akure. Otuonye explained that he […]