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[ad_1] As the end of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs gradually approaches, nutritionists, and other stakeholders in the fight against malnutrition have urged government at all levels to bridge the gap between policy statements and implementation of the blueprint on nutrition. The SDG 2 targets to end hunger, achieve food security and improve […]
[ad_1] The agricultural sector contributed 24.6 per cent of the GDP in the second quarter of 2020, doing better than the previous quarter and the same quarter last year, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. Details of the Gross Domestic Product Report for Q2, said there was a decline as a result […]
[ad_1] The Economic Commission of West Africa States (ECOWAS) in conjunction with its donors and financial partners has donated 3.399 metric tons worth of cereals as humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable populations affected by the COVID – 19 pandemic. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by Ezeaja Ikemefuna, for the director information of […]
The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has piloted a project in three schools in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, providing 11,000 pounds or 5.5 tonnes of green beans, peas and broccoli The project has helped to provide lunch 2,200 children over 75 school days. (Image source: The Open University/Flickr) These vegetables are typically dumped as they […]
[ad_1] Determined to alleviate poverty among member states, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission has donated 3,999 tonnes of grains to the Federal Government with commitment to salvage over 7 million people currently facing food crisis in the country. Already, the commission has set up harmonised framework on Identifying Risk Areas and […]
[ad_1] Oyo State government has said construction work on the Akufo and Eruwa Farm Estates will begin in September. Dr Debo Akande, Executive Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Agribusiness and Director-General of Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency, who disclosed this to The Guardian in Ibadan, said the pre-construction work and Environmental Impact Assessment of the two farm estates had been […]
[ad_1] Abia State chapter of Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), yesterday, signed a memorandum of understanding with 25 business owners called Incubators or Agro Entrepreneurs for the training of potential persons. The Life-ND is a Federal Government initiative in collaboration with participating states in the Niger Delta region with support from the International Fund for […]
[ad_1] Farmers of Ikoyi-Ile in Orire Local Government area of Oyo State have raised alarm over alleged fresh hostilities by Fulani herders. The farmers, through their representative, Babalaje of Agbe, Chief Oyekola Joseph, alleged that there have been repeated attacks calling for urgent intervention of the state government before the issue gets out of control. […]
[ad_1] Poultry farmers in Osun has called on the Federal Government to immediately permit the importation of maize to bridge shortage in production before it becomes a major economic crisis in the country. A statement issued by the Osun Chapter Chairman and Secretary, Chief Oluyemi Olukiran and Dr Alaba Towoju in Osogbo on Sunday, disclosed […]
[ad_1] IBADAN- Farmers and residents of Ikoyi-Ile, Orire local government area of Oyo State on Sunday declared that they might resolved to self-help if the Oyo State government fails to protect them from suspected herdsmen terrorising their community. The farmers lamented that despite killing one of their members, raping their minors and destroying their farm […]
[ad_1] National President of the Nigeria Union of Agricultural and Allied Employees NUAAE, Comrade Simon Anchaver, has called on State Governors to reduce the numbers of their political appointees and forfeit their security votes. This, according to him, will make more resources available for investment in the agricultural sector, which will, in turn, create more […]
[ad_1] Sanwo-Olu Tours Badagry Organic Farm Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s “Greater Lagos” agenda is hinged on a six-pillar policy programme, tagged T.H.E.M.E.S. The Agenda aims to deliver good governance to millions of Lagosians. The six pillars are Traffic Management and Transportation; Health and Environment; Education and Technology; Making Lagos a 21st Century state; Entertainment […]
The Feed the Future Developing Local Extension Capacity (DLEC) project conducted studies in Guatemala, Niger, and Rwanda to analyze the inclusion of youth in extension and advisory services (EAS), both as providers and recipients of the services. The studies provided recommendations for donors, policymakers, and extension providers to strengthen the inclusion of youth in EAS. […]
“In addition to my fear for health because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am also concerned about food scarcity and prices skyrocketing. The price of smoked herring which is a basic source of protein we buy from traders from Ghana has doubled overnight as the government is closing down marketplaces as well as borders”. Those […]
PROF. Alex Akpa, Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), has said that the agency had unfolded programmes capable of producing about five million yam seedlings. Akpa said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja that this could be achieved through aeroponics technology for farmers across Nigeria mostly […]