The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has advocated for the use of climate-smart solutions and precision agriculture to increase productivity and mitigate food instability.
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The maize lines have been developed by CIMMYT’s Global Maize Program through a multi-disciplinary team of scientists in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
ASHENEWS reports that stakeholders in the agricultural sector have pushed for the uptake of Aflasafe, a bio-technological innovation designed to address the prevalence of Aflatoxins.
An earthquake of 5.5-magnitude shook the southern Turkish province of Adana on Tuesday morning, according to the Kandilli earthquake monitoring centre in Istanbul.
Making the call in different interviews in Lagos on Wednesday, the stakeholders, praised the Federal government’s declaration of a state of emergency on food security but advised that the right people must drive the policy while interventions should target real farmers.
Farmers in Bauchi, Gombe, and Jigawa will get a 50 percent subsidy on fertiliser prices to enhance access to the commodity and encourage food production in the states.
An agriculture expert, Mrs Tolulope Aina, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen and prioritise agricultural sector to effectively contribute to overall economic development and food security in Nigeria.
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.