During the electioneering, President Bola Tinubu promised Nigerians to increase agricultural production to ensure sufficient food in the country and guarantee food security. One of the priority agenda for achieving food sufficiency and affordability is to cultivate 500,000 hectares of farmland across the country to produce maize, rice, wheat, and other crops. To demonstrate the administration’s seriousness about local production …

In a bid to put an end to food scarcity in the country and create jobs, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has produced no fewer than 120 farmers in Ogun, Kogi and Oyo states. This is as the Ministry trained 120 youths to become small scale poultry farmers in the three states. The youths were trained on …

The federal government yesterday unveiled a strategy for the country’s agricultural sector in a move to address challenges in food production and nutrition. The strategy seeks to build on lessons learned in the implementation of the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) 2022 -2027. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari who unveiled the plan in Abuja, highlighted …

The Lagos State Government has stated that it is open to collaboration with the Kingdom of Denmark to ensure food security in the state. Speaking at Alausa on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the Consul General and Head of Trade of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ms Jette Bjerrum, to Round House, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared a state of emergency on food security as the Federal Government stepped up efforts to tackle food inflation following the removal of fuel subsidy. The President also approved that all matters pertaining to food and water availability as well as affordability, as essential livelihood items, be included within the purview of the National Security …

The Lagos State Government on Friday said strategic plans are being developed and implemented to bridge the annual 1.380 million deficit in red meat consumption as part of measures to boost food security across the State and also enhance the supply of wholesome beef in Lagos.  At a workshop organised by the state government, in collaboration with the Food and …

Inflation in food prices remains high globally, according to the World Bank’s Food Security Update issued on Wednesday. Between December 2022 and March 2023, available data shows high inflation in almost all low and middle-income countries. Inflation levels are above 5 percent in 70.6 percent of low-income countries and in 90.9 percent of lower-middle-income nations. It is above 5 percent …