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.
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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.
The Federal Government is to deepen its collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through technology to boost food production and improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers.
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), has called on all state governments in the federation to provide lands for private veterinary clinics and hospitals to safeguard public health.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has sought the assistance of the United States Government on President Bola Tinubu administration’s food security agenda.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is exploring innovative strategies to achieve food and nutrition security in the country.
When a friend read the list of agriculture-related products among the 43 items that can be imported using the country’s meagre foreign reserves, he quipped, “Nigeria bade farewell to national food security.”
Ten molecular scientists from six African countries are targeting a quantum leap in nutrition, climate resiliency and sustainability in the continent’s food systems for crops of nutritional and economic value, including orphan crops.
An international NGO, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), on Monday called for effective water management to boost food production, food security and nutrition in Nigeria.
The Federal Government on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to partner with relevant stakeholders to enhance food production in the country.