“To effectively steer the country’s food systems and nutrition landscape, the position of the Special Adviser to the President on Food Systems and Nutrition should be filled and strengthened with data analysis tools, technical assistance, and increased funding”. This was one of the recommendations of a two-day retreat for relevant committees of National Assembly (NASS). The retreat also suggested that …

The General Overseer of Victory Life Bible Church (VLBC), Apostle Lawrence Achudume has tasked the Nigerian government to revive the comatose Bulk Purchase Corporations across the states, stressing that that was the best option to address the food shortage in the country During his visit to the corporate headquarters of Penpushing Media at Leme axis of Moshood Abiola Way, Abeokuta …

Nigerian cocoa farmers and exporters are reaping big as global cocoa prices hit record high, thanks to the steep naira devaluation that has resulted in a sharp increase in the naira income from the export of the beans. The cost of cocoa – the key ingredient for making chocolate – has almost doubled since the start of the year, and …

Statistics paint a picture. In a recent revelation, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) expressed deep concern over the closure of more than 50 per cent of poultry farms in 2023. This means for every two poultry farms in Nigeria in 2023, one closed shop. This figure, 50 per cent represents half of all poultry farms. It also paints a …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration is revolutionising agriculture to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production and a net exporter of agricultural products. Receiving a delegation from the Global Tijaniyya Movement, led by Khalifa Muhammad Mahe Niass, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Sunday, the President said his administration will support plans and efforts to give …

Fueled by a shared vision of nurturing future agricultural leaders and boosting Nigeria’s food security, natnudO Foods, the food processing arm of Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited, joined hands with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in an innovative initiative. This strategic partnership saw natnudO Foods donating 1,000 broiler chicks, feeds, and medication to the university’s Department of Agriculture, …

At least 5, 200 female livestock farmers in Taraba State would be empowered through a World Bank-assisted project, Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support, to increase productivity and encourage commercialisation across the livestock value chain. Also, the Federal Government, under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy, on Wednesday, distributed farm inputs to 257 small-scale farmers in Akwa Ibom State, to …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed its readiness to provide a 60 million dollars facility to Jigawa Government for the expansion of wheat cultivation in the state. The bank’s Director of Agriculture and Agro Industry, Dr Martin Fregene, said this when an AfDB delegation visited Governor Umar Namadi at his office in Dutse. Fregene, who expressed happiness over the …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has concluded plans to commence the disbursement of $540 million to the first phase of States in Nigeria for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs). Vice President Kashim Shettima called for immediate action, saying it was time for the government and its development partners to walk the talk. These were contained in a …

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has distributed farming inputs to 619 farmers in Nasarawa State for the 2023/2024 dry season farming to ensure food security in the state. Speaking at the distribution exercise in Lafia on Tuesday, the National Programme Coordinator of the FGN/IFAD Value Chain Development Programme, Fatima Aliyu, explained that …