Posts Tagged: SustainableDevelopment
Tinubu pledges boost for agriculture, vows to crush banditry, terrorism
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged accelerated agricultural development alongside a renewed offensive against banditry and terrorism, while assuring states of sustained federal allocations, expanded infrastructure delivery and broader social investment programmes. Speaking at the
FG earmarks N2.3trn for agriculture, technology in 2026
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to allocate N2.3 trillion to the Ministries of Agriculture and Food Security, and Science, Technology and Innovation in the 2026 budget. While analysts describe the figure as
FG begins mass agricultural settlements project
The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken a bold step toward reshaping rural development and food security by launching a mass housing and farming settlements project. This initiative, signed into reality through a Memorandum of
Biotechnology, Nigeria’s asset for national security — NBRDA DG
The Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, has described biotechnology as one of Nigeria’s most valuable assets for safeguarding national security and driving sustainable development. Speaking on
Food security: UI unveils smart irrigation system, crop dryer
The University of Ibadan (UI), through its Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law (CPEEL) and in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development (AERD), has launched two major agricultural technologies—a smart
Nigeria Signs MoU with Brazil to Boost Agri Business in 774 LGAs
In a landmark move to boost Nigeria’s agri-business landscape, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV),
Reinforcing Commitment to Nigeria’s Food Security through Impactful Initiatives
On World Food Day 2024, Olam Agri reaffirmed its dedication to Nigeria’s food security through impactful collaborations and initiatives. Under the Eko World Food Day initiative in partnership with the Lagos State government, Olam Agri
Oyster Agribusiness Secures $2m Fund to Expand Operations in Ghana’s Agricultural Sector
Oyster Agribusiness, a trailblazing agri-tech company in Ghana, has successfully raised $2 million in funding to enhance its climate-smart agricultural initiatives and extend its impact on Ghana’s smallholder farmers. This financing round was facilitated by
ACReSAL donates 100 economic tree species to Bauchi farmers
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReSAL) project has donated 100 different species of economic trees to the Women Farmers Association in Bauchi State. This initiative aims to promote tree planting for environmental protection and
Kogi activates dams, irrigation system to boost food production, power generation
The Kogi State Government plans to activate dams for irrigation, power generation, and distribution under the Sustainable Power Irrigation in Nigeria (SPIN) project, supported by the World Bank. Commissioner Yahaya Farouk highlighted that the Omi
