Posts Tagged: #PolicyReform
Climate Change worsens farmer-herder clashes in Nigeria – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, emphasized that climate change significantly contributes to farmer-herder clashes in Nigeria. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on this issue, Abbas highlighted the need to modernize farming
Senator Nwaebonyi urges presidency to investigate late delivery of fertilizer
Senate Deputy Chief Whip Onyekachi Nwaebonyi criticized Agriculture Minister Mahmood Abubakar for the late delivery of fertilizer, noting that it arrived during the harvest season when it was no longer useful. He called on President
ActionAid Nigeria urges govt to improve agric funding
ActionAid Nigeria urged Federal and State Governments to boost agriculture and adopt a better budget. At the National Stakeholders Consultative Forum on the 2025 Agriculture Budget (July 29-31, 2024), participants called for increased investment, timely
Sokoto Amends Law To Grant Gov Authority To Appoint District, Village Heads
The Sokoto State Government has approved amendments to Section 76 of the local government and chieftaincy law to better align with customary practices. Currently, the Sultanate Council appoints district and village heads, but the governor
Benue remains Nigeria’s food basket despite insecurity – Govt
Despite insecurity, Benue State still supplies significant amounts of food to other parts of Nigeria, says Agriculture Commissioner Professor Moses Ogbaji. He highlighted ongoing food shortages due to insecurity in other northern states. Benue, known
FG inaugurates multi-stakeholder platform to develop feed, fodder subsector
“The Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Feed and Fodder Multi-Stakeholder Platform to address issues in the feed and fodder industry. Inaugurated by Minister Sabi Abdullahi at the Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems (RAFFS)
