Food
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Defence
50 million in West Africa face food insecurity – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday said the number of people facing food insecurity in West Africa has risen to 50 million. FAO Country Representative Kofi Dominic, who gave the alarming statistic at the panelist session in the ongoing 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri. Dominic said that the figure indicated a sharp increase of 35 million…
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Agriculture
Secure farmers, farmlands to enhance food security, Group urges FG
The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has called on the Federal Government to secure farmlands to prevent farmers from being abducted by kidnappers or killed by bandits. The Director-General of the group, Prof. Kailani Muhammad, who made the call on Wednesday at a news conference in Abuja, said the call became necessary in order to ensure food…
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Jonathan calls for support for agro-investors to boost food security
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for increased support and encouragement for agro-investors in Nigeria to strengthen the country’s food security. Jonathan made the call on Saturday during the inauguration of a soybean plant and refinery by the Called Servant to Service (CSS) Global Integrated Farms, located along the Keffi-Abuja road at Gora, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.…
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Agriculture
The role of science, technology in growing food-secure Nigeria
Nigeria is in dire need of a food revolution, driven by cutting-edge research in food science. Food science researchers say that the science of food has not been put in its proper position in the country, if not most of the issue of unsafe foods and hunger could have been averted. They say that by prioritising food safety, security,…
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Borno inaugurates livestock improvement Ranch settlement
The Borno government on Saturday inaugurated the Ngarannam livestock estate, built in collaboration with the Federal Government to boost food and nutrition security. The first livestock improvement estate was inaugurated by the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, in Mafa Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the settlement was expected to accommodate 461 households selected from 18 communities…
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Agriculture
Agriculture expert wants FG to revive “Operation Feed the Nation”
Mr. Titilayo Adebanjo, an agricultural expert, has called on the Federal Government to revive “Operation Feed the Nation” to boost food sufficiency and supply chain across the country. Adebanjo made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Epe. He said that if all states across the country go into agriculture, especially food…
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Agriculture
Onion farmers link price hike, scarcity to flood, climate change
The Onion Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained reasons for the upsurge in the price of onions and scarcity of the produce in the country. The National President of the Association, Mr. Aliyu Isah, gave the reasons in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that Nigeria witnessed a…
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Agriculture
Experts advocate FG/private sector collaboration against food inflation
Some agriculture experts have urged the Federal Government to collaborate with the private sector on food production reforms to tackle food inflation. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos, while reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s New Year message. NAN reports that President Tinubu in his New Year restated…
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Agriculture
FCTA, GAIN sign MoU on access to affordable, nutritious food
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have signed an MoU to improve access to affordable, safe and nutritious food in the FCT. Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, while signing the documents on Tuesday in Abuja, said the initiative would boost sustainable development and address issues around food insecurity, as well as improve the health systems…
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economy
Jollof rice consumption in Nigeria surges by 166% – Glovo
Glovo, a pioneering multi-category app, has recorded a 166 per cent year-on-year increase in jollof rice deliveries, with a jollof rice dish delivered every 1.5 minutes in the last 12 months. Mrs Lamide Akinola, the General Manager, Glovo Nigeria, made this known in a report on Thursday in commemoration of the World Jollof Day celebrated on August 22. Akinola said…
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FG’ll continue to focus on food security- Gbajabiamila
Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, says the Federal Government is particular about diversifying the economy through massive investments in agriculture. Gbajabiamila said this during an interactive session with Mr Cornelius Adebayo, Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Agriculture and Land Development Agency (NALDA), on Wednesday. The Chief of Staff to the President had visited NALDA as…
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Agriculture
Harvest Season: Stakeholders in South-South decry high cost of food
Some farmers and food sellers in the South-South region have expressed concerns over the high cost of food irrespective of the harvest season. The stakeholders, who responded to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey in Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Cross Rivers, said that remarkable fall in food prices were witnessed during the previous harvest season. The stakeholders maintained that…
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Agriculture
Harvest, sufficient rainfall, reasons for food price reduction– farmers, traders
Some farmers and traders of various food items have attributed the downward slope in the prices of food to the current harvest season for early crops. Some of them, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said the reduction was also as a result of the sufficient rainfall which had enabled bumper harvests. Mr…
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Agriculture
Genome editing can enhance sustainable food production–Don
Prof. Charles Adetunji, Dean, Faculty of Science, Edo State University, Uzairue, says genome editing technology is capable of meeting society’s demand for sustainable food production. Adetunji, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, said the technology also ensured increased crop yields, while protecting the environment and adapting to climate change. Adetunji, who is also…
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Agriculture
FG sets up joint committee on food security, inflation
The Federal Government says it has set up Agriculture and Water Resources Joint Action Committee to harness the resources of both ministries in addressing the challenges of food security and inflation. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, disclosed this at the National Youth Convention on Thursday in Abuja. The convention was organised by the Nigerian Women for…
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economy
Food prices rise in June- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beans, tomatoes, irish potatoes, garri, yam and other food items witnessed significant price increases in June 2024. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for June 2024 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report said that the average price of 1kg of brown beans increased by 252.13…
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Ignore critics on tariffs suspension on food importation – APC chieftain tells Tinubu
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has advised President Bola Tinubu to ignore those criticising government’s recent decision to temporarily suspend tariffs on imported grains and other essential food items. Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), commended Tinubu for taken the decision to address food security concerns in the…
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