Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has stressed the need for Nigerians to protect the ecosystem, warning that henceforth banks will consider sustainable...
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), an agency of the United Nations says plant diseases rob the global economy of more than 220 billion dollars annually....
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank will support small holder farmers to boost food production. According...
In February 2017, famine was declared in South Sudan and Nigeria was mentioned alongside Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia,and Yemen as also being countries with a high risk of...
WACOT Rice Limited, a subsidiary of TGI Group which is based in Argungu, Kebbi State, will create 60,000 jobs across Nigeria and West Africa through its...
The Agriculture and Agro-Allied Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the premier Chamber of Commerce and one of the leading voices in...
U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard joined Kebbi State Governor H.E. Sen. Abubakar Bagudu and private and public-sector stakeholders committed to ensuring food security in Nigeria to...
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has said that the CBN would resist attempts by those who seek to continually import maize into...
The Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN) says about 6.1 billion dollars is spent yearly to import wheat into Nigeria. The President of the association, Alhaji...
The African Union (AU) plans to facilitate supply chain improvements in Africa through the construction of industrial parks to improve the manufacturing of agricultural products, a...
Senators were in war of wards as debate on a bill for an Act to provide for the National Livestock Agency. Senators opposed one another on...
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has declared its commitment to the Backward Integration Policy (BIP) of the Federal Government to reverse the trend and make Nigeria self-sufficient...
As part of federal government’s efforts to transform agricultural productivity in the country, it has entered into partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other...
WACOT Limited, and Syngenta Crop Protection are partnering for impact to further boost Nigeria’s food security and ensure sustainable development of the agriculture sector. This would...
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director in Nigeria Anne Patterson has said that USAID has launched a COVID-19 Food Security Challenge that will provide $3...