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Agriculture Multinational Agencies

FG/IFAD launch agribusiness innovation forum in C/River

From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Thursday in Calabar, launched the Agribusiness Innovative Forum (LAbIF) under the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project. Dr Abiodun Sanni, National Project Coordinator of LIFE-ND in Calabar, described the forum as a multi-stakeholder platform comprising the project beneficiaries […]

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Agriculture Climate Change

Africa faces looming temperature rise, threatening food security

By Abdulfatah Babatunde As the temperature in Africa is forecasted to increase at an accelerated pace, climate expert says many sub-Saharan countries will witness a two-degree Celsius rise between 2025 and 2040. This alarming trend has raised concerns about its potential impact on food production and security in the continent. Dr Enock Chivaka, an African […]

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Agriculture Farming Value Chain

FG launches 5-year national strategy on potatoes

By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Federal Ministry of  Agriculture and Food Security launched a five-year National Strategy on Potato on Thursday in Jos. At the launch, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, said that the strategy would run from 2023 to 2028. Mr Abdullahi Abubakar, the Director in the Department of Agriculture of […]

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Agriculture Maritime

Stakeholders seek FG’s intervention to grow aquaculture

By Our Correspondent Three experts in aquaculture sub-sector have called for intervention of the Federal Government to enhance its growth and productivity. They spoke in separate interviews with the newsmen on Monday in Lagos. Mr Bashir Amin, a fishmonger and consultant, said the two new ministries – Ministriers of Agriculture, and Marine and Blue Economy, […]

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Agriculture

Farmers in Rivers seek inclusiveness in agriculture subsidy

From Our Correspondent A farmers group in Rivers has called on the Federal Government to ensure equal access to opportunities on the planned agriculture subsidy programmes. Mr Godwin Akandu, President of Etche Farmers Cooperative Union, made the plea while speaking with our correspondent in Port Harcourt. Akandu advised that the government should focus on efforts […]

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Agriculture Foreign News

World Bank steps up long-term development agendas in Africa

The World Bank has pledged to step up support to African countries with a special focus on their long-term development agendas, a senior bank official said. “We need to support long-term development agendas in Africa with particular focus on infrastructure, agriculture and other real sectors. These agendas will help remove bottlenecks and unleash growth,” World […]

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Agriculture Food Security

FG, ODSG seek more collaboration on agriculture

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 […]

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Agriculture Food Security

FCT empowers 2,000 fish farmers with inputs

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Saturday in Abuja, distributed assorted fishery inputs to 2,000 individuals and fishery cooperative groups from the six Area Councils of the Territory. The Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, distributed the inputs that included fish tanks, feeds, smoking kilns, fishing nets, hooks and liners, cold storage facilities, fish drugs […]

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Agriculture Food Security

Flooding: FG grants 5-year tax holiday to agric investors

Following the destructive intensity of flooding in parts of the country this year, the Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced a five-year tax holiday for investors in the agricultural sector to mitigate the losses caused by the flood.   Dr Muhammad Abubakar, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, announced this at a press conference, on […]

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Agriculture Food Security

Organic agric. stakeholders set to boost Nigeria’s food security

Stakeholders in the organic agriculture sector have pledged to boost food security to ensure that Nigerians consume safe foods. Dr Olugbenga Adeoluwa, the Country Coordinator of the Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) Initiative in Nigeria, made the pledge at a three-day training of trainers on Organic and Agroecological Agriculture in Abuja. The event was organised in […]

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