The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Astrid Schomaker says Africa is experiencing an outsized share of the global biodiversity crisis, with mounting consequences for food security, livelihoods, water resources and climate resilience. Speaking at a high-level scientific and policy forum in Nairobi, Ms Schomaker said
Agritech specialist, Bisola Aduba has urged Nigeria to embrace precision agriculture as a sustainable strategy for increasing food production, saying technology offers a more effective solution than expanding cultivation into dwindling arable land. Speaking in an interview in Abuja on Wednesday, Ms Aduba said the country must maximise productivity on
6AugThe Federal Government and Cross River State have strengthened partnership on livestock sector development as the state prepares to host the commissioning of Nigeria’s first Livestock Control Post and Guarantee Facility at Mfum in Ikom Local Government Area. The development followed a working visit by the Minister of Livestock Development,
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has entered into a partnership with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to expand agricultural opportunities for three million women under the Women Agro-Value Expansion (WAVE) programme. The collaboration, formalised through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), is designed to
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has called on governments at all levels to place greater emphasis on agriculture, describing food security as a critical foundation for Nigeria’s economic growth and long-term stability. The monarch made the appeal on Monday during the 2026 New Yam Festival held
Cardinal Torch Company Limited is investing ₦4.5 billion in a soybean processing plant in Ogun State as it expands beyond commodity trading into agro-processing and manufacturing. The project is expected to strengthen local value addition by converting soybeans into oil and other products for the food-processing, edible-oil and animal-feed industries,
The Benue State Government has endorsed a Strategic Food Security Plan aimed at strengthening agricultural productivity, rebuilding rural livelihoods and addressing insecurity and other challenges undermining food production across the state. The plan was unveiled under the “Enhancing Food Security and Peacebuilding in Nigeria through Strategic Planning Project,” which brought
As part of efforts to strengthen food security and expand modern farming across the country, the Federal Government has launched the training of 4,000 tractor operators under its national agricultural mechanisation programme. The initiative, which is being implemented through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, is designed to
The Plateau State Government has pledged to put into effect a newly developed food security strategy aimed at improving agricultural productivity, strengthening livelihoods and promoting lasting peace across the state. The commitment was made during the launch of the strategic plan, which was produced through a partnership between the state
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing the generation, validation, exchange and analysis of agricultural data to support informed decision-making across Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The agreement is expected to strengthen evidence-based financing, policy
