19+ hour, 12+ min ago   (696+ words) The President of the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), Mr Alexander Isong, says Nigerians may face rice, tomato and staple food shortages within three months. Isong, also the country director, Nigeria World Agriculture Forum,…...

1+ day, 25+ min ago   (414+ words) The Declaration of a Food Security State of Emergency (July 2023) These receipts may now be issued electronically, are negotiable, and can be used as collateral, unlocking access to working capital for farmers, aggregators, and traders. 5. Reactivation of the Nigeria Commodity…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (493+ words) How a NEC-approved Cotton, Textile and Garment Development Board could reconnect farmers to markets, restore confidence and rebuild one of Nigeria’s oldest agricultural value chains By Eneojo Herbert Idakwo Today, much of that prosperity has faded. The decline has not…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (319+ words) By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) has cautioned citrus farmers against transporting and selling oranges outside Benue State, warning that the practice poses a serious threat to the state’s agro-industrialisation drive and local processing…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (864+ words) ABUJA – IN a bid to upscale food production, the Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, UN IFAD, Friday, officially launched the Climate-Smart Agribusiness Partnership for Resilience, CSAPR, Project anchored in the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, SAPZ, Programme....

2+ day, 33+ min ago   (809+ words) Germany cannot meet its economic targets with a domestic workforce alone—German Foreign Minister Germany and Nigeria have signaled the start of a new phase in their relationship, with Germany announcing plans to digitalise visa applications for Nigerian citizens and…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (287+ words) The Chief Executive Officer of Meetarhdoll, Hauwa Manga, popularly known as Meetarhdoll, has called on the Federal Government to complement its entrepreneurship initiatives by providing start-up support for young Nigerians to establish sustainable businesses. Manga made the appeal ahead of…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (376+ words) By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Ocean and Fisheries has recommended the passage of a bill seeking to establish the Federal College of Fisheries Technology and Marine Engineering in Ngo, Andoni Local Government Area of…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (502+ words) Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food security ABUJA – THE Federal Government, Thursday, launched a 10-year Agrifood System Strategy and Action Plan to galvanize Nigeria’s food production in accordance with the country’s policies aligning with the African Union’s 2025 Kampala…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (336+ words) Worden HCD Limited has concluded the Youth Innovation, Enterprise and Livelihood Development, YIELD, Project — a four-week empowerment programme implemented in partnership with Access Bank Plc and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Wealth…...