President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management nationwide. President Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja. He was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. He urged African nations to adopt …

President Bola Tinubu has approved billions of Naira for the expansion of 12 River Basin projects across the country to boost irrigation farming and ensure food security. The Director of Finance, Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Musa Kwankwaso, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday. He said that the approval is a clear indication of President Tinubu’s commitment …

Lagos partners Bulgaria in food security, commerce Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, said that the State is ready to partner with Bulgaria in agriculture, food security, commerce and other critical areas for the benefit of the citizens. During a courtesy visit by the Ambassador of Bulgaria to Nigeria, Mr. Yanko V. Yordanov, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, …

President Bola Tinubu affirmed Nigeria’s strong commitment to enhancing cooperation in key sectors such as food security, energy, solid minerals, education, and defense during a high-profile meeting with President Emmanuel Macron at the prestigious Palais des L’Élysée on Thursday. At a joint press conference, President Tinubu highlighted the vast, yet largely untapped potential within Nigeria’s agricultural sector and beckoned international …

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 …

With the food and nutrition insecurity reaching alarming proportions worldwide, there is no better time to discuss this invaluable subject than now. This is with a view to proffering local and creative solutions that can be implemented both in the short and long terms. Globally, there are crises, disasters, both man – made and natural, that have threatened the availability …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, urged agro and food processing companies to work toward reducing their prices during this time of economic hardship as a way of giving back to society and ensuring food security in Nigeria. He said Nigerians are currently going through tough times; therefore, private organisations, particularly agro and food processing companies, should think …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday, hinted at plans by the parliament to enact laws that would boost funding for agricultural activities to achieve the national goal of food security. Describing the fate of crude oil as uncertain, the speaker emphasised the importance of diversifying the nation’s economy, particularly in respect to agriculture. …

The Lagos State government has called on the residents to embrace subsistence farming by growing different crops within their homes to cushion the high cost of food items in the state. Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya …