The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) says boosting the dairy sector is critical in improving food security in Nigeria.
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The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has organised a one-day refresher training for younger scientists at the institute.
An ecological think-tank, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), has called for protection of indigenous farmers and farmlands in Ogun.
Nigeria has taken the biggest percentage leap in burger consumption globally.
Stakeholders in the agricultural space have lauded the move by President Bola Tinubu to reintroduce commodity board to drive food prices in the country.
The Executive Director of Transparency and Economic Development Initiatives (TEDI), Emeka Ogazi has warned Nigerians on the dangers of chemical fertilizers, saying they must take steps to avoid chemical farming for their health and environment.
The Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has advocated a special funds to be created by state and federal governments to farmers in terms of land preparation, fertilizer among others.
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), on Friday destroyed fake, counterfeit, substandard, expired and unwholesome regulated products, worth N4,282,302,738, in Awka, the Anambra capital.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Garzali Abubakar as the Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided 15 supermarkets in Minna, sealing one and confiscating many expired commodities.