The Federal Government has launched a targeted humanitarian intervention in Benue State aimed at addressing food insecurity and nutrition challenges affecting communities impacted by displacement, insecurity, and communal conflicts. The programme, tagged the Presidential Initiative on Food and Nutrition Assistance, was flagged off in the state by the Minister for
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has sensitised farmers and key stakeholders on the safety and benefits of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) seeds to enhance agricultural productivity and food security. Bello Bawa, director-general of NBMA, made this known during an engagement with farmers and traditional rulers in Minna on Saturday.
As part of efforts to deepen agro-industrial growth and create sustainable livelihoods in rural communities, the Japanese Government, in collaboration with the Lift Above Poverty Organisation, has delivered a pineapple juice processing facility in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The project, located in Ukpenu Emuhi community,
The National Tomato Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NATPAN) is advocating government intervention to provide equipment and facilities that can help minimise waste and increase value addition. Specifically, in Kaduna State, tomato farmers called on the government to help reduce post-harvest losses, significantly impacting their incomes and the
The Federal Government is moving to unlock game-changing reforms in agricultural insurance and cooperative financing structures. According to a statement from the finance ministry, the reforms were discussed on Monday in Abuja during a meeting between Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of State for Finance and Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State
In its drive to equip basic school children with agricultural knowledge and practical skills, the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) has taken practical knowledge of agriculture and related skills to basic schools across the state. The board, on Tuesday, took pupils on an excursion to the College of
The Israeli government has agreed to offer scholarship and agricultural apprenticeship opportunities to youths from Benue State in a move aimed at strengthening skills transfer and boosting food production in the state. Chairman of the Benue State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board, Rev. Fr. Michael Meladu, disclosed this while hosting members of
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes project in Kaduna has activated the Resettlement Action Plan for erosion-control works in Rigasa, Kawo, and Zaria. The commissioner for environment and natural resources, Abubakar Buba said, on Tuesday in Kaduna, that the exercise marked the state’s transition from consultations to full implementation of
The Federal Government has reiterated commitment to harness Nigeria’s vast cassava potential to drive industrial growth and economic stability. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, stated this on Wednesday in Abeokuta at a capacity-building workshop for stakeholders on the Cassava Bioethanol Value Chain Development project in the
The Federal Government has reiterated its determination to reposition women as key drivers of Nigeria’s agricultural economy. This assurance was given by the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Iman Sulaiman-Ibrahim, during her working visit to the IITA Kubwa facility in Abuja. At the research institute, the Minister
