Posts Tagged: #UrbanAgriculture
Lagos rolls out 25% subsidy on key staples ahead of festive season
The Lagos State Government has introduced a 25 percent subsidy on essential food items and launched the second phase of the Ounje Eko Farmers’ Subsidy Programme, designed to cushion the effects of rising food costs
Lagos women, youths receive boost on cultivation, processing of orange fleshed sweet potato
Over 300 women, youths, and extension officers in Lagos State have been trained in the production, processing, and popularization of the orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP). This initiative, spearheaded by the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority
Expert calls for large-scale, private commercial agribusinesses
Dr. Adetunji Oredipe, Senior Agriculture Economist at the World Bank, has emphasized the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to counter Nigeria’s surging food prices. He advocates for the development and immediate implementation of a
Lagos supports 10,000 farmers with inputs
The Lagos State Government has called on residents to embrace subsistence farming to promote self-sufficiency, job creation, and food security. This appeal was made by the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Abisola Olusanya,
