AfDB MOBILIZES $540M FOR NIGERIA TO DEVELOP SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES
April 28, 2022 The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Nigeria to develop Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, as part of the quest for food security in the country. In a…
LAGOS TO DEPLOY TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL-YEAR FARMING SEASON
Oct. 5, 2021 The Lagos State Government is working towards the deployment of technology that will enable farming all year round in order to achieve food security and self-sufficiency in…
2018-2021 plan: Buhari seeks Senate approval for additional external loans
Sept. 14, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has sought approval of Senate for external loan as addendum to the 2018 to 2021 Federal Government’s external borrowing plan. Buhari’s request was contained…
Food security: African countries pledge US$17 billion, commit to double agricultural productivity
May 1, 2021 A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in financing on Friday during a high-level forum, in a bold bid to…
FG, UN host webinar for journalists on FSSD
The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the United Nations system in Nigeria, will be hosting a webinar for journalists on the Nigeria National Food Systems Dialogue (FSSD) 2021….
FG engages 140 trainees to begins implementation of N46.83bn agric scheme in N/Delta, – Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono The Federal Government says it has engaged 140 trainees to support the take-off of 129.17 million U.S. dollars (N46.83 billion) agricultural…
FG inaugurates committee to oversee $90m LIFE-ND project in 9 States
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has inaugurated a 13-man Steering Committee for the implementation of Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE-ND) project, valued at over 90 million dollars in…
Women tech entrepreneurs seeking to break the glass ceiling in farming
When Oluwayimika Angel Adelaja-Kuye started Nigeria’s first vertical farming company she already had years of experience advising governments under her belt – yet as a woman, she still struggled to…
Nigeria, Others Get £45m Support For Smallholder Agri-businesses
The European Union (EU) has provided 45 million euros to support smallholder agri-businesses in rural area in Nigeria and other African countries. The EU disclosed this in a press statement…
Pope Condemns Global Food Inequality, Calls it Perverse
Pope Francis condemned unfair access to food around the world as “perverse” on Thursday, saying it threatened disaster for humanity if not remedied. “Few have too much and many…