Tag: Food Security

Reps Probe FG’s Undelivered 2,000 Tractors
December 18, 2024 No Responses

Reps Probe FG’s Undelivered 2,000 Tractors

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the non-delivery of the Federal Government’s 2,000 tractors, 100 combined harvesters and other agricultural implements under the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu. In November 2023, the Federal Ministry of...
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Tinubu Pledges Reduction In Food Prices
October 2, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Pledges Reduction In Food Prices

The Federal Government is focused on restoring peace to the troubled parts of the North so that farmers displaced by bandits and kidnapping can return to their farmlands and increase food production. “We expect to see a leap in food...
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Food Security, Community Engagement Take Centre Stage As NWC Ends In Lagos
September 12, 2024 No Responses

Food Security, Community Engagement Take Centre Stage As NWC Ends In Lagos

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, and his Nasarawa State counterpart, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, have called on women to be involved in the ongoing efforts towards food security, family sustenance, and community development in Lagos State...
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‘Looted Bags Of Rice Funded With N2b By Edo Govt‘
August 5, 2024 No Responses

‘Looted Bags Of Rice Funded With N2b By Edo Govt‘

The Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Edo State Chapter, Apst. Gen. Dr. Irekpono Omoike said the vandalized residence where bags of rice were looted by hoodlums in Urora, in Ikoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State is owned...
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Adeleke Unveils Implementation Committee On Food Security
June 30, 2024 No Responses

Adeleke Unveils Implementation Committee On Food Security

Governor Ademola Adeleke has opened up on the plans of his administration for the agricultural sector in the state, assuring stakeholders that farm inputs, tractorization and issue of food security are being addressed by his government. Speaking after a meetin...
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NDDC To Support 4,500 Rice, Cassava Farmers
June 14, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Support 4,500 Rice, Cassava Farmers

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced a partnership with communities in the Niger Delta region to empower 4,500 rice and cassava farmers to ensure food security in the region and country at large. Speaking during the onboarding Programme....
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Edo Distributes Inputs To 1,734 Farmers
April 23, 2024 No Responses

Edo Distributes Inputs To 1,734 Farmers

The Edo State Government has commenced the distribution of farm inputs and processing equipment to smallholder farmers across the seven local government areas in Edo South Senatorial District for the 2024 planting season. The distribution was carried out throu...
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FG Trains, Empowers 250 Farmers
February 8, 2024 No Responses

FG Trains, Empowers 250 Farmers

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has commenced training and empowerment of 250 beneficiaries of National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) in Bayelsa.Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Temitope Fadeshemi, sai...
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Nigeria Targets 472,000 Metric Tonnes Of Wheat From Dry Season Farming
January 12, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 472,000 Metric Tonnes Of Wheat From Dry Season Farming

The Nigerian Government has set a target of achieving around 472,000 metric tonnes of wheat production by the end of the dry season wheat farming programme.   Mr. Ishaku Buba, the National Project Coordinator for the National Agricultural Growth Sche...
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Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency On Food Security
July 14, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency On Food Security

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, declared a state of emergency on food security. According to the President, all matters pertaining to food and water availability and affordability, as essential livelihood items, be included within the purvi...
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Easter: Prices Of Foodstuff Skyrocket In Enugu Major Markets
April 9, 2023 No Responses

Easter: Prices Of Foodstuff Skyrocket In Enugu Major Markets

The prices of most foodstuffs have significantly increased in major markets within Enugu metropolis this Easter, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A market survey conducted by a NAN correspondent on Saturday in Enugu markets revealed that prices of...
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FG Secures $134m Loan From AfDB To Boost Wheat Production
August 4, 2022 No Responses

FG Secures $134m Loan From AfDB To Boost Wheat Production

The Federal Government has obtained a $134m loan from the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) to boost wheat production.  Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Muhammad Mahmoud, said this in Abuja while briefing State House correspondents on the implem...
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Nigeria Targets 1.6b Litres Of Milk Per Annum
June 29, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 1.6b Litres Of Milk Per Annum

Nigeria is targeting 1.6 billion liters of milk per annum for self-sufficiency in livestock products and animal protein needs.  Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, disclosed this while inaugurating the National...
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CBN Disburses N948b To 4,478,381 Farmers
March 29, 2022 No Responses

CBN Disburses N948b To 4,478,381 Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N948 billion to 4,478,381smallholder farmers, to upscale food production in the country.  The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti while delivering the 25th and 26th combined convocat...
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