The World Food Programme (WFP) has pledged to commit $2.5 billion to strengthen and support Nigeria’s efforts towards sustainable food security and zero hunger across the country.
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Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to revive and speedily implement the supply of seeds and other agro-inputs as approved by President Bola Tinubu to boost food production.
The Eritrean government has funded and built the Msilam Dam, through harnessing local engineering talent and mobilized thousands of Eritreans, including students from the country’s technical and vocational schools, in a space of three years.
The Federal government has expressed its support to collaborate with Bangladesh in agro-farming to boost the bilateral relations between both countries.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for sustainable investments to build food sovereignty in Africa.
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.
The United Nations (UN) has allocated $20 million dollars to urgently ramp up the response to the alarming food security and nutrition crisis in the north-east of Nigeria.
The Youth Apiculture Initiative (YFAI) has reiterated the importance of bees in boosting food security globally.
The second part of this article was published on 8th March 2023 and then two key political issues crossed my mind, which made me discontinue this article. My esteemed readers, please, pardon my break and now, I am back to continue on the subject. Recall, the last line of part II of this article ended with two pertinent questions. Can Africa afford GMT? What is the viable strategy for Africa to benefit from cutting–edge technology?
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri said the agricultural sector has consistently contributed between 22.5…