The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that more than one million people in northeastern Nigeria are at risk of losing access to life-saving food and nutrition assistance within weeks, as critical funding gaps force a drastic reduction in humanitarian support amid worsening insecurity and hunger. In a
The Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Mukhtar Idi Maiha, and the Special Adviser to the President on Livestock Development, Professor Attahiru Jega, have reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with key institutions to drive growth in Nigeria’s livestock and leather industries. The pledge was made during a working
23JanStakeholders in Nigeria’s cashew industry have called for urgent reforms, increased local processing, and sustained investment to reposition the country as a leading global cashew producer and processor, at the 4th Nigeria Cashew Day held in Abuja. Speaking at the event, President of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN),
The Ekiti State government has urged farmers across communities in Ekiti, to be cautious of the early rainfall, adding that it does not signal a commencement of the planting season. The government urged farmers to abide by official advisories, before commencement of planting. The commissioner for agriculture and food security,
As part of efforts to address long standing challenges in feed availability, pasture development and water access for livestock research and production, the Honourable Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has commissioned new pasture seed processing, hay storage and water facilities at the National Animal Production Research Institute NAPRI,
Despite a recent decline in food prices across Nigerian markets, experts caution that the relief enjoyed by consumers may be temporary, as farmers continue to grapple with mounting production costs that threaten future food supply. President of the Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG), Arc. Kabir Ibrahim, said the slowdown in food
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to increase the contribution of Nigeria’s livestock sub-sector to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product from $32bn to over $74bn within the next 10 years. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ilorin during a livestock stakeholders’ engagement organised
The Jigawa State Farmers–Herders Special Court, sitting in Dutse, has delivered a landmark judgment with the conviction and sentencing of nine herders for offences linked to the destruction of farmlands and the breach of public peace, reinforcing the state’s resolve to curb recurring farmer–herder conflicts. The defendants were found guilty
Fresh investment activity is reshaping Nigeria’s livestock industry as several states roll out major construction and upgrade projects under a World Bank supported programme focused on productivity and resilience in the sector. Across Edo, Kogi, Sokoto and Niger States, new tenders and bid processes have opened for facilities expected to
Chairman of the Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority, Senator Emmanuel Anosike, has decried the sharp decline in agricultural productivity across large stretches of farmland in the South East, blaming the situation on poor cooperation between the authority and state governments. Anosike spoke on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to
