“Nigeria today has the second-highest rate of food insecurity on earth, and climate change is only accelerating the problem,” Gates remarked. “Arable land has disappeared. Pests have wiped out harvests. And prices for staple foods have soared. Climate-related losses on many African farms are more than double those seen globally. The poorest farmers are the ones hit hardest, having to cope with more droughts, pests, and diseases, which in turn exacerbate food shortages and push up food prices.”
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Some experts have called for the full implementation of zero duty on imported food products and local production of refined petroleum products to check Nigeria’s inflation rate.
Kogi state governor, Usman Ododo has inaugurated the distribution of 25 trucks of fertiliser to farmers across the state as part of efforts to enhance food production and boost security.
The Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP) has entered into a partnership with SNV, a Netherlands-based development organization, to enhance agricultural productivity and create opportunities for farmers in the state.
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo has inaugurated the distribution of 25 trucks of fertiliser to farmers across the state as part of efforts to enhance food production and boost security.
Agricultural scientists from nine African nations convened in Kigali, Rwanda, for a strategic dialogue on biotechnology’s role in Africa’s agricultural…
The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has revealed that 13 by-products from the cashew apple and 19 essential by-products from the cashew fruit as a whole are rarely utilized.
Nigeria and Indonesia have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the palm oil industry, production and market expansion, aiming to reduce reliance on traditional methods and boost smallholder farmers’ income.
Ambassador Bernard Oshi of Ben-10 Equipment announced that Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State recently visited China to forge partnerships aimed at transforming the state’s agricultural sector.
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, in collaboration with the ECOWAS and World Food Programme (WFP), have supported 14,694 vulnerable people in Katsina and Sokoto states.