Agriculture

According to the UN, 64.3 million Nigerians suffer from food insecurity.

Thirty-two per cent (64.3 million) of Nigerians do not have enough food to consume, the World Food Programme, an organisation within the United Nations, has stated. According to the organisation, 170 million people do not have sufficient food to consume across 19 countries. In a March 28 update of the ‘HungerMapLIVE: Western Africa insights and key trends,’ the countries with the highest…
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Agriculture

Introduction of disease-resistant corn hybrids to farms by government and groups

The Federal Government, in partnership with Export Trade Group and Nigeria Agro Inputs Dealers Association, on Thursday, unveiled disease-resistant hybrid maize seeds to boost crop production as the planting season begins. Officials from the Federal Government’s Institute of Agricultural Research, the trade group, as well as NAIDA, unveiled the ETG M401 and ETG M601 hybrid maize varieties to…
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Agriculture

Ecobank, IITA supports 16,000 youths in agriculture

Ecobank Nigeria Limited has stated that it has entered into a partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture to train and provide support services to 16,000 Nigerian youths on wealth creation through agriculture. The bank said in a statement that the…
Agriculture

Farmers have lower FG scores for food security.

Farmers in the country under the aegis of the United Integrated Farmers Association of Nigeria have scored the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), low in tackling the nation’s current food crisis. The organisation said there had not been…
Agriculture

FG has set up a 100 hectare farm.

He added that NALDA is committed to achieving food security and development, animal husbandry, job creation and fattening cattle for hygienic milk and meat production. At the same time, the farm will train and encourage young farmers to engage in livestock and feed production, NALDA said. The 100 hectare farm is located in Dabagin-lafia, opposite Usman Danfodio University Farm, and the poultry…
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Agriculture

Nigeria spent $6bn on the importation of wheat between 2016-2020

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, said Nigeria spent $6bn on the importation of wheat into the country between 2016 and 2020, a period of five years. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mahmood Abubakar, disclosed this at the Stakeholders Validation Workshop of the National Wheat Strategy Document in Abuja. He stated that with the growing population and consumption rate of wheat and…
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