ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Niger State Agricultural and Mechanisation Development Authority (NAMDA) to support small and medium-holder farmers with farm equipment and inputs.
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HarvestPlus Nigeria, an initiative, has supported the Kaduna State Government (KDSG) in reviewing its policy on food and nutrition.
”Agroecology helps us in terms of livelihood diversification, so farmers can have different crops, plant different crops in a small piece of land, while the land continues to sustain itself.
Some agriculture experts have urged the Federal Government to provide hybrid seedlings to farmers as interventions in order to ensure food security.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a significant investment of $23.3 million to enhance the cocoa processing capacity of Nigerian food processor Johnvents Industries Limited.
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has blamed the consistent hike in egg prices on low production and high cost of feed.
Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago said this when he received a team on assessment of Livestock Productivity and Resilience Project (L-PRES) implementation in Minna on Tuesday.
The Jigawa State government has stocked three water bodies with 90,000 fingerlings to accelerate fishery production in the state.
The Nigerian Youth for Agricultural Revolution Initiative (YOFAGRI), an NGO, says the agriculture sector contributes about 21 per cent to the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
A lecturer at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia, has called for the adoption of green technologies in food processing and preservation to achieve sustainable food security in the country.