The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), on Wednesday expressed readiness to work with the Federal Government to improve food security in the country. The Director-General of IITA, Mr Simeon Ehui, made this known while answering questions from State House…
Some stakeholders in agriculture have called for effective implementation of the policy plan on achieving food security. The stakeholders, who praised declaration of a state of emergency on food security by the Federal Government, said the right people must drive…
…Begins commercial sale of Eko Rice at end of april The Lagos State Government (LASG) has signed an agreement with the Lagos Commodities and Future Exchange (LCFE) and key capital market operators to provide sustainable finance to the commodities ecosystem…
Olaseinde Gbenga, Abuja In a bid towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the nine Priority Areas of Government, Federal Government has joined other member-nations on the Hand-in-Hand Initiative to strengthen Food and Nutrition Security, manage Natural Resources, reduce Disaster…
The African Union Development Agency and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD), in partnership with the Delta Government, have proposed to raise N3 billion to support smallholder farmers in Delta. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration will sustain the tempo of its support programmes towards enhancing food security in the territory. The Mandate Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Malam Abubakar Ibrahim, gave the assurance in a statement by…
An agriculturist, Dr Fadlullah Issa, on Monday called for better policies and programmes that would enhance food security. Issa, a Fellow of National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, made the call in an interview with the newsmen in Lagos.…
… As five-day workshop to train enumerators kicks off in Osogbo Abimbola Abatta The State Government of Osun, in a bid to address the challenges and bridge the gap of inadequacies in data related to agriculture, has partnered the Federal Government…
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) says it has sent 400 ex-agitators to various farms in the Niger Delta to achieve food sufficiency after hosting the beneficiaries to a four-day Basic Orientation Programme (BOC). The PAP said the ex-agitators drawn from…
By Salisu Na’inna President Muhammadu Buhari, the Chairman of the National Food Security Council, has laudably approved the establishment of one Integrated Farm Estate ( IFE) in each of the 109 Senatorial Districts in the country. The Integrated Farm Estate …
