Following its project interventions across the state, the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) said it has recorded a 51 per cent reduction in post-harvest losses among smallholder farmers. The KSADP project coordinator, Abdulrasheed Kofarmata, stated this on Tuesday in Kano at the Media Field Day of the five-year project
NovaChill, a joint-venture cold storage company owned by Mystrose Agro Commodities and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, has announced the rollout of modern cold-chain warehouses across the country to reduce post-harvest losses and ensure all-year food availability. Speaking on the new initiative, the company revealed that the nationwide revolution will
In response to the rise in insecurity across the nation, the government of Cross River State has withdrawn the authorization previously granted for the passage of cattle belonging to the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association. The livestock were to be moved from Ebonyi State, through Cross River, en route to
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State Chapter, has assured residents of a drop in the price of poultry produce following the intervention of the Lagos State Government ‘Ounje Eko’ Phase 2 Farmers’ Subsidy Programme. PAN Vice-President and Chairman of the Aiyedoto Poultry Farmers Settlement, Mr Foluso Adams, made
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Prof. Adamu Ahmad, has raised alarms over the sharp increase in agricultural input prices, describing it as a significant threat to Nigeria’s food security. Speaking on Saturday at the Samaru College of Agriculture, Zaria, Ahmad urged the Federal Government to intervene promptly before
Provost of the Samaru College of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Usman Ibrahim said that modern farming technology holds the solution to Nigeria’s food security challenges. He made this observation on the sidelines of the Brown Demo Field Day, where farmers witnessed the harvest of TELA maize, a
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has launched the Second Joint Supervision Mission of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project to enhance programme performance, identify implementation challenges, and strengthen accountability for accelerated results across participating states. Speaking during the inception
The Federal Government has dismissed reports alleging a nationwide ban on open grazing, insisting that no such directive has been issued and that current livestock reforms are being implemented gradually. Speaking on Tuesday, the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, said the administration is focused on a phased and
Join Dr Lare Ayoola, President of ITAN, today on Technology Times Live as he unfolds Nigeria’s push for international certification providers to accept the Naira for payments, in a move aimed at boosting inclusion and affordability for no fewer than one million Nigerians.
Women on the front-lines of climate change in Nigeria said their realities, struggles, and climate solutions are still missing from global conversations, despite bearing the brunt of climate impacts. The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held from 10 to 21 November at the Hangar Convention Centre in Belém,
