FoodSecurity

Abuja:  The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have unveiled a N10 billion Sugar Project Acceleration Fund (SPAF) to support greenfield sugar projects. Mr Kamar …

Abuja:  The Federal Government says it has granted a N250 billion facility to the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to support smallholder farmers in Nigeria and provide them with access to …

The Federal Government says Nigeria needs at least 25 million tonnes of maize annually to meet demand and bolster food security. Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. …

Abuja: The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged to partner with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Nigeria’s insurance regulatory body, to align policies and reform the National …

10 LGAs account for 68% of infections as NCDC warns systemic failures in detection, treatment, and infection prevention are driving Nigeria’s Lassa fever crisis. By Kehinde Adegoke Abuja: The Nigeria …

Abuja:  Nigeria imports 65 per cent of the livestock it consumes each year, Minister of Livestock Development Alhaji Mukhta Maiha disclosed, warning that the nation is neglecting a ₦3.2 billion …

Abuja: The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria accounts for 67 per cent of global yam production, with an annual output of 67.2 million metric tonnes. This underscores the country’s …

Abuja: The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has partnered with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to scale priority post-harvest technologies to curb Nigeria’s annual …

Kura, Kano State: The World Food Programme, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and Self Help Africa, has launched a ₦100 million solar-drying hub in Kura to curb post-harvest losses …

NAGS-AP’s Landmark Achievement Government officials in Abuja gathered to celebrate what they called a major achievement. They said the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS‑AP) had produced over …