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The National Land Development Agency (NALDA) has expanded mechanized farming operations in Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, and Oyo States, in a strategic move to improve the nation’s agricultural sector.
Niger East senatorial district has been grappling with a persistent issue of low farm yields for quite a number of…
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it will provide guidance and requisite support to supermarkets to ensure that the importation of genetically modified products is in line with stipulated standards.
An agro-based group, Nigerian Youth and Women in Agriculture, has recommended the mainstreaming of women and youth in the implementation of the Federal Government’s food security policies.
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) on Wednesday launched an agro-processing center in Sabon Gari Kahuta, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where it forecasted to generate N182,9 million in revenue in the first fiscal year.
The Federal Government says it is committed to expanding irrigation development and reactivating the Moribund schemes in its bid to enhance food security in the country.
The Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr. Emmanuel Agbaduhas called on stakeholders and development partners to invest massively in agriculture to transform Nigeria into a virile country for food security and value chain addition.
Local production of 2,000 tractors a year will boost food production, the minister of agriculture and food security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said in Abuja on Friday.
The Federal Government on Monday laid the foundation for the building of 57 units of houses, under the Staff Housing Estate project of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.