The Minister of State for Agriculture, Aliyu Abdullahi, says contrary to fears expressed in some quarters, Nigeria is not close to being at risk of food scarcity.
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Several Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), the Community of Agriculture Non-State Actors (COANSA), and ActionAid Nigeria, have raised alarms over the sharp decline in the proposed allocation for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in the 2025 national budget.
In the face of mounting agricultural challenges, experts have reaffirmed the critical role of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in ensuring…
In a decisive move to enforce fiscal accountability, the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Agricultural Production and Services has issued…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari on Tuesday, said the Federal Government will deploy technology for all-year round farming.
An agriculture analyst, Mr Segun Adebayo, has advocated the adoption of agroecological alternatives with less dependence on Genetically Modified Organisms and Crops (GMOs) to boost food security.
An environmental advocacy expert, Mrs Temitope Okunnu, has highlighted ways of mitigating the effects of climate change to boost food security.
The Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited (NAFARL), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Ivillagro Services Limited to implement President Bola Tinubu‘s directive on achieving food security in the country.
With food queue stampedes claiming scores of lives, the President of the All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Kabir Ibrahim, has urged the Federal Government to activate short-term measures including the importation of basic farm produce to flood the market with food.
This week’s article is a corollary to my November 13, 2024 article, in which I promised to continue discussing Smart…