The Nigerian Plant Breeders Association (NPBA) has stressed the urgent need for innovation in agriculture to tackle current challenges through selective breeding, cross-pollination, and hybridisation.
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A renowned Environmentalist, Mr Odigha Odigha, says the excess water released from Lagbo Dam in Cameroon can be used to solve Nigeria’s dry season farming challenge.
The northern regions of Nigeria, particularly the northwest and northeast, are grappling with severe flooding, with Sokoto State among the…
ASHENEWS reports that the agricultural sector led Nigeria’s Company Income Tax (CIT) growth in the second quarter of 2024. According…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has highlighted Nigeria’s potential to significantly increase its agricultural output, which the foundation described as a transformative opportunity for the country.
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“Nigeria today has the second-highest rate of food insecurity on earth, and climate change is only accelerating the problem,” Gates remarked. “Arable land has disappeared. Pests have wiped out harvests. And prices for staple foods have soared. Climate-related losses on many African farms are more than double those seen globally. The poorest farmers are the ones hit hardest, having to cope with more droughts, pests, and diseases, which in turn exacerbate food shortages and push up food prices.”
Ambassador Bernard Oshi of Ben-10 Equipment announced that Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State recently visited China to forge partnerships aimed at transforming the state’s agricultural sector.
Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni says the state will partner with the Arab Bank for Economic Development (BADEA) on energy and agriculture development.
An agricultural engineer, Prof. Zinash Osunde, has outlined strategies for Nigeria to achieve food security through sustainable agriculture practices and the reduction of post-harvest losses.