Enugu State began the verification of farmers for dry season cultivation of rice and maize in September preparatory to the distribution of seedlings to the farmers.
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Kaduna State Chapter of the Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria commended the Federal Government on Sunday in Zaria, Kaduna State, for subsidizing inputs for dry season wheat farming.
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have launched a $100 million financing initiative to support ongoing efforts to improve food security in Africa and make the continent the world’s major food producer.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TATA Group of Companies on emergency intervention in Agriculture.
Equatorial Guinea has sought partnership with Tiamin Rice, a leading rice mill in Nigeria, in areas such as knowledge sharing and trade towards fostering sustainable agricultural development and enhancing food security across Africa.
The Nigerian government has disclosed that the country’s food importation increased by 80% between 2019 to 2023.
The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has declared Friday, December 1, a public holiday.
Renowned economist Bismarck Rewane says Nigerians are not interested in budgetary figures if the prices of basic commodities like rice, bread, and garri don’t go down.
The World of Statistics @stats_feed Agricultural land (% of land area):
Livestock keeping in Africa is being recognized as a credible climate solution, as it is a means to provide valuable agricultural resilience to climate extremes