The UN is proposing a ‘roadmap’ for food and farming to end hunger and slash greenhouse gas emissions. While the goals are commendable, are the shifts suggested by the FAO the real deal – or just pie in the sky? Here are five tests.
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Residents of Kogi are to pay more for bread as bakers called off their four-day-old strike and increased prices of the essential commodity in the state.
In a bid to boost agricultural productivity amidst changing climatic conditions, experts have strongly advocated for the widespread adoption of…
Genome editing technology is to be adopted by the Nigerian government, as it intensifies efforts to fight food security.
Some citizens are taking to the street to protest against some government policies which they allege are exacerbating hunger. What started in Minna, Niger, has spread to Ibadan, Lagos Osun and Kano.
Seafood’s global high demand is responsible for illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing, the United States says.
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to introduce the Nigerian version of the “food stamps programme” as interim intervention to cushion the effects of food shortages in the country.
ASHENEWS reports that smallholder business women and men in Sokoto state have revealed that several households are currently grappling with the daily increase of essential food items, a situation that has plunged countless households into a financial and dietary crisis.
Nigeria, as a developing country, has a pocket of rotten eggs but is endowed with kindhearted people who give a helping hand to people in need. Hajia Salamatu Garba is a benevolent personality who founded the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) to provide hope to the hopeless. The story of WOFAN creation is a heartwarming and motivational tale of how an act of kindness from one person can spark a lifetime dedication to helping the unfortunate and rescuing those in need.
Despite recent government policy changes in Niger aimed at stabilizing farm produce prices, reports from ASHENEWS indicate that the prices…