The Federal Government says Nigeria accounts for 67 per cent of global yam production, producing 67.2 million metric tonnes annually. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, disclosed this at the National Yam Advocacy Summit on Thursday in Abuja. It was convened by the International Institute
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has expressed readiness to partner with the Nigerian Armed Forces to drive large-scale livestock production, strengthen food security, and support rural economic growth across Nigeria. This was made known in a statement by Ogochukwu Igboamalu, the ministry’s Assistant Chief Executive Officer (Information) and made
The Federal Government has announced plans to tighten regulation and strengthen the supply of livestock vaccines and veterinary drugs, warning that the future of Nigeria’s livestock industry depends on access to safe, effective and properly administered animal health products. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja on Thursday, the Honourable
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has called for expanded and better coordinated support for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, urging both public and private sector actors to intensify efforts aimed at unlocking opportunities in the digital economy, agriculture and other high growth sectors. He made the appeal on Tuesday at
The President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chief Emeka Obegolu, has praised the recent moderation in food inflation, describing it as a welcome development for households across the country. He, however, stressed that deliberate measures must be introduced to safeguard farmers’ earnings and maintain agricultural output in
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has declared that Nigeria must deliberately empower at least 30 percent of young people and 30 percent of women across every segment of the food system value chain. He spoke in Abuja at the maiden National AgriBusiness Strategy Youth Dialogue, where
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has warned traditional rulers against the indiscriminate allocation or sale of community reserve lands, emphasizing that such areas are preserved for collective and long-term purposes, including designated grazing zones. He made it clear that the state government will not hesitate to step in wherever
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has distributed farming equipment and inputs to 31 smallholder farmers’ cooperatives in Kebbi with the aim to boost national food security, the federal government. The cooperatives were drawn from across the 21 LGAs. Each of the cooperatives received a package including 20
Gombe State has reported steady progress in land restoration, agricultural productivity and rural water access as implementation of the Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project reaches its third year. The state coordinator of the programme, Dr Sani Jauro, said more than N223 million has so far been released
The Nigerian Senate has directed the management of the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC) to prioritise agriculture and security in the execution of its proposed ₦140 billion 2026 budget. The directive was given on Tuesday by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on NCDC, Senator Titus Zam, during the commission’s budget
