Agric stakeholders have applauded Federal Government’s effort to create about five million jobs through the launch of ‘The Green Imperative’ agricultural mechanisation programme with a...
The caterpillars of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), an invasive moth, can potentially feed on over 350 different species of plants. In the Americas, it’s known...
Nutritionists and researchers have been touting insects as sustainable and cheap source of protein to feed a growing world. Insects have great potential as an alternative...
Africa is still grappling with food insecurity despite its huge potential in agriculture, which can enhance the economic growth and development, researchers noted. Various factors...
Despite Federal Government’s pledge to compensate farmers and others affected by the recent ravaging floods in Nigeria, the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) is working in...
The recent announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that Nigeria had saved over $21 billion on food imports in the last three years has...
The Director-General, National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Malam Nasiru Ladan, has said that the policy of the Federal Government on agriculture has opened opportunities for youths...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday restated commitment of the Zero Hunger Strategic Initiative to end hunger and achieve food security by year 2030. The former...
The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has applauded the Federal Government’s total ban on the importation of all blends of the Nitrogen Phosphorous...
A recent data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) World Market and Trade Report states that Nigeria imported three million tonnes of rice in...