Posts Tagged: #FoodSecurityNigeria
Tomato producers call dismantling of checkpoints across Nigeria to boost food supply chain, ease farmers’ burden
The National President of the Tomato and Orchard Producers Association of Nigeria (TOPAN), Bola Oyeleke, has endorsed the joint decision by the Federal Government and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to eliminate unauthorized checkpoints and harmonize
Bauchi govt flags off 2025 wet farming season
The Bauchi State Government has officially flagged off the 2025 wet season farming campaign, signaling a robust commitment to food security, mechanised agriculture, and rural empowerment. The launch event, led by Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed
Gombe govt flags off 2025 farming season, rolls out subsidised fertilisers
In a decisive step toward boosting agricultural productivity and securing livelihoods, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has officially flagged off the 2025 wet season farming campaign with the procurement and subsidised distribution of
Expert calls for youth empowerment to drive sustainable agric development
In a bold appeal to drive youth participation and transform Nigeria’s agri-food sector, the founder of UMèRA Farms Nigeria Limited, Olamide Alao-Akala, has called on the Federal Government to dismantle bureaucratic barriers and scale youth-focused
Food security: FG begins major review of Nigeria’s agricultural laws
In a bold step to align Nigeria’s agricultural framework with current realities, the Federal Government has convened a high-level legislative workshop in Abuja aimed at reviewing and reforming decades-old agricultural laws. This initiative, spearheaded by
Nigeria’s livestock sector poised for transformation with $2.5bn FDI deal
Nigeria is taking bold steps to transform its livestock sector with the launch of a Feedlot Management Training Programme spearheaded by the Nigerian Institution for Strategic Research and Development (NIRSAL) Plc in collaboration with the
Nigeria needs biotechnology to tackle food security — NBRDA DG
The Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, has made a strong case for the adoption of agricultural biotechnology as a strategic response to Nigeria’s rising food insecurity.
FG, IFAD partner GCA on climate change, resilience, adaptation in Northern Nigeria
FG, IFAD & GCA Launch Climate-Resilient Value Chain Programme to Boost Northern Nigeria’s Agribusiness Sector In a strategic move to scale up food production and fortify rural economies, the Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership
Kwara lawmaker unveils subsidised tractor scheme for farmers
As part of a growing wave of grassroots agricultural interventions, Senator Saliu Mustapha of Kwara Central Senatorial District has unveiled a subsidised tractor scheme aimed at improving mechanised farming across the region. Dubbed the Turaki
Food security: FG disburses N12bn, reclaims northern farmland
As part of a broad strategy to bolster food security and climate resilience, the Federal Government of Nigeria has reclaimed 178,235 hectares of degraded land and disbursed over ₦12 billion to agricultural communities across northern
