Tag: Food
EU to introduce new rules to cut food, textile waste
The representatives of European Union member states and the European Parliament on Wednesday agreed on new rules to reduce food and textile waste.
Waste generated...
FG donates food, non-food items to returnees from Chad
The Federal Government has donated food and non-food relief items to the Borno Government to support the resettlement of Nigerians who returned from Chad.
Mrs....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
