My last week’s piece closed with a poser: Are the two Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security, Senators Kyari and Abdullahi, capable of breaking the jinx of poverty and hunger associated with Nigerians? Answering this question requires an in-depth analysis of Tinubu’s policy and direction toward achieving food security for Nigeria. Petroleum subsidy withdrawal skyrocketed the fuel price by 217% that caused astronomical cost of living. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency on food security on July 14, 2023, to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal. As I wrote in this Column, the declaration of emergency is the best policy pronouncement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT).
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A U. S.-based health influencer, Amanda Rocchio, has taken to her Instagram to share the ‘healthiest teas in the world’.
Some poultry farmers in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, on Monday in Abuja, decried the incessant rise in the cost of poultry feeds, while also groaning over low patronage in the sale of birds in the market.
The founder, Women Solidarity Initiative Development (WOSID), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mrs Miriam Nshile has donated food items and pesticides to some groups of women farmers.
The Africa wide Agriculture extension week (AAEW2003), held on 27-28 in Abuja Nigeria, marked a significant milestone in the collective pursuit of the Action Plans for strengthening the partnership between CGIAR and the Africa’s Research, Innovation and Education coordinating Institutions (AARIEIs).
The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), on Saturday, advised farmers to choose and multiply right variety crops to mitigate climate change.
The Cross River Government on Saturday announced plans to unveil a N30 billion commercial agric development fund that would enable farmers to have access to loan as part of efforts to ensure food sufficiency and boost agriculture in the state.
Okra is folate rich, a nutrient that enriches red blood vessels, protects the heart, and lowers the risk of birth defects in babies.
Some agriculture experts have proffered workable solutions to tackle rising food inflation in the country.
For grain traders trying to map out their 2024 shipping costs, there are generally two interlinked equations to consider: the supply of bulk carrier ships and the demand for cargo loaded on them, and the extent to which that supply-demand balance will be disrupted by various grain-related and external factors.