The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says the Federal Government has immediate and short-term plans for developing a standard framework and guide for ease of doing agribusiness.
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The Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr. Emmanuel Agbaduhas called on stakeholders and development partners to invest massively in agriculture to transform Nigeria into a virile country for food security and value chain addition.
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has announced the commitment of his administration to exploiting the agricultural potential of the shores of Lake Chad and boosting agriculture in the state.
The market price of rice has reportedly increased by about 37%, making the product a scarce commodity as demand maintains a steady increase.
The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) has said that the modern integrated cassava processing plant in Igbara-Oke will create 1,000 jobs through cassava value chain.
Ofada Rice Day Festival, an annual indigenous food festival in Nigeria that celebrates Nigerian heritage, is set for its fifth edition, billed to take place on Sunday, December 3, at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos.
A total of 500 students, teachers, and parents in Kebbi are being fed genetically modified rice in a test to determine its acceptability for inclusion in the menu of the School Feeding Program.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has identified climate-smart agricultural practices as the way forward to achieving food security and sufficiency in the country.
Seven newly elected Nigerian governors visited African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, in Abidjan to strengthen cooperation and unlock the country’s vast agricultural potential
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has collaborated a Chinese company Lima Machinery Company on improved mechanized farming to empower women, improve agriculture and boost national revenue.