Food Security Archives — Page 3 of 3

April 21, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 60,000 Tractors, Explains Agric Mechanisation Agenda

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 Senior Executive Course (SEC) NO. 43...

April 21, 2021 No Responses

FG Trains Rice Farmers, Distributes Seedlings In Edo

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...

March 27, 2021 No Responses

Agric Stakeholders Partner FG On Food Security

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...

March 3, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Begins Sale Of 200,000 Tonnes Of Rice To 18 Millers

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...

October 19, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Seeks Stakeholders’, Investors’ Collaboration On Food Security

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.....