Tag: Food security
Tinubu declares State Of Emergency on food security
President Bola Tinubu has declared a State of Emergency on food security in Nigeria.
Disclosed by presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, while briefing State House correspondent...
Food security: FG inaugurates national steering committees
The Federal Government has disclosed the launch of five national steering committees for donor-funded projects implemented by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...
38 million persons to go hungry in West Africa by June...
A report issued by 11 international organisations working closely with the European Union on food emergency has revealed that 11 million more persons could...
CBN to disburse N2,5bn loan to cocoa, plantain farmers
The Cocoa and Plantain Farmers Association of Nigeria has said a loan of N2.5bn has been secured for its members from a commercial bank...
Stop food wastage as 811m people are hungry, UN appeals
An appeal has been made by the UN food agency to reduce the amount of food that is wasted stressing that lack of food,...
Farmers take advantage of NiMet forecast for more crops
All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Niger has said that farmers in the state were producing more crops due to the weather predictions...
Institute lauds stakeholders for value addition to staple foods
Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) has commended Agribusiness Innovation International for engaging HI-Tech Agro business establishments, professionals among others for the development of...
Explore available arable lands for farming, Buhari urges Nigerians
More participation into agriculture has been advocated by President Muhammadu Buhari who recently expressed suprise that only 2.5 per cent of arable lands in...
Food security: IFAD to boost production of two staple crops in...
Agricultural production in Enugu State is expected to get a boost as the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) revealed plans to invest on...
FAO partners NiMet on food security
As parts of efforts at guaranteeing food security, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have pledged a partnership.
This...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
