Agriculture

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for more innovative solutions that will reposition Nigeria’s water resources and sanitation sectors in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Utsev made this call at the opening of a three-day Top Management Retreat with the theme, “Strategic Planning for Achieving Ministerial Mandate’’ Thursday in Read More

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria has urged the Edo State government to compel Coca Cola Company, Seven Up Bottling Company and other producers of plastic to engage in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) by taking responsibility for the plastic waste they produce. According to ERA/FoEN, the flooding experienced in Benin City and its environs is fueled by plastic waste Read More

As part of efforts to improve public uptake of protective health behaviours, including reporting instance of high risk diseases outbreak and contributing to early detection of potential emergencies, a team of Breakthrough Action Staff, independent consultants and government partners have conducted a four-day training for journalist, Veterinarians and health practitioners across the country. The training jointly sponsored by Food and Read More

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has highlighted the significant achievements of Nigeria’s ongoing Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria, (TRIMING) Project. Prof. Utsev explained that the Sustainable Power and Irrigation Project for Nigeria (SPIN) by the World Bank which will be replacing the TRIMING project will address the country’s pressing challenges relating to food sufficiency. Read More

African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has revealed that the bank has assisted more than 30 African countries to produce $12bn worth of food, insisting that the bank’s $25bn objective is “well on track”. “As far as I’m concerned, we shouldn’t be talking about food security in Africa more than five years from now. There’s no reason for Read More

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has stated that agriculture can help conserve the world’s water resources and ensure nations have enough to eat and drink. This is even as the Organisation’s Food Price Index Report showed that global food commodity prices declined in August, led by staples other than rice and sugar. In his remarks at the Read More

The Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned that land degradation remains a major concern, as the world lost at least 100 million hectares of healthy and productive land annually between 2015 and 2019. The report entitled Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators 2023 published on Friday, revealed that while the world’s forest area continues to decrease, the rate of decline slowed compared Read More

The Agriculture Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ACAN) has elected new executive to steer the affairs of the Association for the next two years. ACAN founded in 2012 with over 25 members has been in the forefront of reporting agriculture objectively by embarking on investigative journalism and analysis of the agricultural sector. The new executive took over the running of the Read More

The Executive Director and Global Impact Lead of Research for Impact and Knowledge Economy for Sustainable Development (RIKESD), Dr. Mustapha Popoola, says Nigeria’s economy would be boosted by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) that would be attracted by his organisation through the funding of research. Speaking during the launch of the organisation in Abuja recently, Popoola said Nigeria can earn more Read More

Irish potato is one of the world’s leading most nutritious foods only behind corn, wheat and rice. With Nigeria having the potential to be one of the world’s leading producers, analysts say a sustained investment in potato can help address the country’s food insecurity. JOHN OBA writes. According to Statista, the area of potatoes harvested globally generally decreased from 2002 to 2020, Read More

Civil Society groups under the auspices of Alliance for Action on Pesticide in Nigeria (AAPN) has urged the National Assembly not to include agrochemicals and pesticides as they gear up to amend the Fertilizer Bill before it.   The group in a document on the review the National fertilizer quality control Act CAP No. 23 Laws of the Federation, 2019 Read More

As the African Climate Summit kicks draws near, a group of 500 Civil Society Organisations in Africa have demanded for the repayment of climate debt to the continent.  This is just as they called for just and decolonisation of the continent’s economic systems.   The climate summit holds in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 17. The CSOs under the auspices of The Read More

As the Federal Government seeks to ensure food security in Nigeria, the Acting Director General, National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) Dr. Ishiaku Khalid has revealed that the nation now has about 500 Seeds companies. This is even as he also revealed that the Council has been supporting seed companies that are qualified to establish outlets in the rural communities to Read More

Flour Milling Association of Nigeria (FMAN), has tasked the Federal Government on the need to revive non-functional dams and to rehabilitate damaged irrigation land across Nigeria. According to them, by doing it, the government would encourage wheat production in the country. Speaking during the launching of an upgraded MASC laboratory in Abuja recently, the Executive Secretary of FMAN, Alhaji Olalekan Read More

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has decried the burning and destruction of vessels laden with stolen crude oil, describing it as a worrisome and environmentally unfriendly way of curbing oil theft. ERA/FoEN’s Executive Director, Barr. Chima Williams, in a statement signed by Communication Officer, Elvira Jordan, recently stated that the burning of crude oil laden vessels disposes Read More

Alliance for Actions on Pesticides in Nigeria (ANNP), Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and other stakeholders has called on members of the 10th National Assembly not to consider any of the pesticide-related bills presented by the Farm Input Support Service (FISS) Department of FMARD, as they lack transparency, accountability, openness and provisions for public participation. Stating this as part of Read More

Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been advised to fast-track the implementation of measures that would help boost agricultural productivity, improve the use of safety nets and the monitoring of the poverty rate in the region. Prof Gbolagade Ayoola and Dr. Manson Nwafor, gave the counsel at the 2023 joint regional review of the agriculture sector performance in West Read More

ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector has proposed the allocation of N882,663,657,892 as allocation for the sector in the 2024 budget. They would be part of the federal government’s effort to meet the 10 per cent Malabo declaration requirement and support a 6 per cent growth rate for Read More

Banned pesticides across Europe and the West find their way into the Nigeria’s agricultural space resulting in several deaths and great economy losses due to lack of laws and weak regulations; JOHN OBA reports Hazardous pesticides Statistics have shown that despite Nigeria oil wealth, agriculture still tops the chart as the backbone of the country’s economy. Agriculture in 2021 accounted Read More

The 2023 World Milk Day celebration has brought to light the investment potentials in Nigeria’s dairy sector. Stakeholders have called for more investment and development of indigenous dairy breeds; JOHN OBA reports. The World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance and contribution of the dairy industry to nutrition, livelihoods, and the environment. Read More