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 …

Nigeria exported cocoa and cocoa preparations worth N358 billion in 2023. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari, who made this known, said that the N358 billion realised in cocoa exports was the highest agricultural contributor to Nigeria’s gross domestic products for the period. Data from the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade indicated that this represents …

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Abubakar Kyari has said Nigeria needs about 312,000 metric tonnes of seeds to achieve food security, food sufficiency and global security this year. Kyari spoke in Abuja during a high-level stakeholders’ forum on Seed System Development, organised by Feed-the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity. The theme of the event is “Enhancing Seed Systems Development for …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has called on foreign investors to emulate the long-term commitment of GB Foods towards investing in Nigeria. At the commissioning ceremony of a tomato processing factory and farm expansion project by the Spanish multinational group, on Friday, at Gafara, Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State, the Minister, who embarked …