A scholar, Prof. Olufemi Ajayi, says the 2024 budget allocation for the agricultural sector will not make any difference or bridge the gap in the nation’s food deficit.
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Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori says the state government will disburse two billion naira Special Agricultural Intervention Fund to farmers this month.
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).
Agriculture stakeholders have urged farmers to adopt resilient crops as a strategic response to the challenges posed by climate change.
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has unveiled three strategic initiatives to reposition the nation’s agricultural sector and promote food security for all.
A Sokoto based fertilizer company, Rahamaniyya Fertiliser Processing Company Limited is working towards improving and increasing the yield of vegetable crops for farmers through the use of its fertilizer
Niger state Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago on Tuesday presented the 2024 budget which he tagged “Budget for the Future” to the state House of Assembly.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State governor Mohammed Umaru Bago says that his administration will procure agricultural equipment worth N500 billion.
The House of Representatives Committee on National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has tasked the agency on researches on security, agriculture and infrastructure to improve forex earnings.
The Director, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Gombe State University, Dr Bala Modi has urged stakeholders in agriculture to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost food security in the country.