The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi says the livestock sector has the potential to contribute more than 11 billion dollars annually to Nigeria’s economy if properly harnessed.
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Borno state indigenes leaving the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camps have called for greater security as they return to farm for this year’s cropping season.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the last ten years spent around N2.07 trillion on interventions in the agricultural sector
The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) says that food security can be enhanced if the challenge of food waste is addressed.
ASHENEWS reports that the federal government has launched the National Diary Policy (2023-2028).
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said Nigeria has demonstrated a steady decline in the proportion of children facing severe food poverty from 45 per cent in 2012 to 32 per cent in 2022.
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Moji Adeyeye has said the agency has put in place stringent regulatory processes to ensure the safety of food consumed in Nigeria.
Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Abuja, has sought stakeholders’ support for government policies in research and innovation to ensure a favourable regulatory environment for the food industry.
“Kano remains steadfast in its commitment to agricultural transformation by ensuring the accessibility and affordability of high-quality agricultural inputs to enhance crop production within the state” he said.