Tag: Food Security

The Federal Government is targeting about 60, 000 tractors to drive its Agriculture Mechanisation Programme, Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, said on Tuesday.   Nanono disclosed this when participants of...

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FEMARD) has trained 40 rice farmers in the rice value chain in Edo State as part of measures to boost production.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ministry also...

Some stakeholders in the Agriculture and Environment sectors are set to establish a multi stakeholder gender sensitive platform, for advocacy on nutritional food security in the country.  HajIa Salamatu Garba, Founder, Women  Farmers  Advanced N...

The Federal Government of Nigeria  through the  Central Bank of Nigeria’ (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) has commenced sale of 200,000 metric tonnes of paddy rice to 18 Nigerian millers.  The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, ma...

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on stakeholders and private investors to join hands with the state government to boost food production and ensure food security.Sanwo-Olu stated this at the 2020 World Food Day Celebration on Sunday.....