In what keen economic observers have described as a masterstroke measure, the N100 million grant by the Lagos State government, earmarked for tagged the Lagos Agrithon, will drive food production and boost the agriculture subsector of the economy. The Lagos Agrithon initiative aims at providing agricultural entrepreneurs with a grant of N100 million, aimed at supporting micro, small, and medium …

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance private sector development in fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance. The MoU was signed on behalf of the government by the Permanent Secretary of FMAFS, Mr Temitope Fashedemi, …

A Senior Agriculture Economist with the World Bank, Dr. Adetunji Oredipe, has called on governments at all levels to re-strategize to check the incidence of rising prices of foods in the country. He also advocated the development and immediate implementation of a National Food Prices Management Plan (NFPMP), rather than adopting food price control measures, to tackle the impact of …

The Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, says the Federal Government has trained 541 youths in modern agricultural techniques, to combat unemployment in the country. A statement on Saturday by the Director of Press, Ebunoluwa Esan, noted that the minister stated this at the closing of the training programme held at the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre in Jos, Plateau …

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, …