Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited’s subsidiary, natnudO Foods, a leading producer of high-quality animal protein, has commissioned its new processing plant in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Located in the Obayanto community, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area, the commissioning ceremony last Wednesday marked a significant milestone for the company as it expands its operations in Nigeria, contributing to the …

A Director at FaLGates Food, Air Commodore Iliyasu Yahaya (rtd.) has said that, for Nigeria to have food security, national security should first be in place to protect farmers against all threats of insecurity. At the second Annual Distributors and Suppliers’ conference and the launch of FaLRice, held in Kaduna at the weekend, Yahaya said that, while it is not the …

As the political parties in Ondo State continue their campaign ahead of the state governorship election in November, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has promised, that if elected, his administration would continue to boost agriculture and food security in the state. The governor also noted that he doesn’t tamper with the allocations of Local Government Areas in the state. As the Supreme …

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, has revealed that approximately 30 million hectares of Nigerian arable land remains unused. Abdullahi stated this when the President of the National Tomato Growers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NATPAN) visited his office in Abuja on Friday. The minister said, “Nigeria has about 73 million hectares of …

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has advised governments in Africa to do more on sustaining policies, lamenting that policy somersaults have been the major hindrances to achieving food security among others in the continent. The former President disclosed that the hunger crisis in the country and the continent would not have been this worse if the culture of policy continuity …

As part of efforts to encourage farmers and promote food production, the Ekiti State Government has announced the prohibition of underage herding and night grazing throughout the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Brig Gen Ebenezer Ogundana (retd), warned herders operating in the state not to make a mess of the government’s huge investment in agriculture, …

President Bola Tinubu has reassured that past mistakes, such as neglecting livestock farming and relying on dairy imports, would be avoided. At the opening of a two-day consultative workshop on livestock reforms on Thursday at the State House Conference Centre, the President pledged a robust framework to stimulate prosperity in the sector, instilling confidence in his commitment. He pledged government’s support …

The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide an additional $3 billion in funding to small-scale farmers to boost their productivity through the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL). This followed the adoption of a motion during plenary on Tuesday titled ‘Repositioning Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending and De-risking …

A crate of egg which currently sells between N5,500 and N6,000 may soon be sold at N10,000, according to Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN). Nigeria is currently experiencing one of its worst inflation in decades as prices of many commodities have skyrocketed. Speaking at a press conference to commemorate World Egg Day in Abuja, Secretary of PAN in the Federal …

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has advocated for the introduction of compulsory, hands-on agricultural studies at the secondary school level. The senator made the appeal during a public lecture organised by the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development at the University of Ilorin on Thursday. In a keynote delivered by …