According to Mustapha, climate change on farmland cultivation has significantly degraded soil quality, which in turn has adversely affected agricultural productivity.
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The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi says Nigerians consume an estimated 1.6 billion litres of milk and its products annually.
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to transform the dairy value chain of the livestock sector for sustainable food security.
The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has solicited the support of the federal and state governments to implement its project tagged “One Family 20 Palm Trees.”
Stakeholders in the engineering sector, have called on the Federal Government to leverage the Inter-Basin Water Transfer (IBWT) technology to boost food security in Nigeria.
The Tomatoes Growers Association of Nigeria has blamed the current hike in prices of tomato on ‘Tuta Absoluta,’ Sharon insects, and infestation on local farms across the country.
The Umar Namadi administration in Jigawa state, says it has invested over N5 billion in farmer support services to encourage productivity and enhance food security.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago has called on the World Food Programme (WFP) to include the state in its humanitarian assistance programs.
A Food Consultant and Managing Director, of Funta Services Nigeria Limited, John Tehinse has tasked food vendors with proper food safety measures to tackle consumption of contaminated food by the public.
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari