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The World Food Prize (WFP) Foundation is accepting nominations for its renowned award that recognizes the accomplishments of individuals who has advanced in human development by improving the quality and availability of food in the world. ( Nomination Process Opens For Innovators In Agriculture)
The President, Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG), Alhaji Sani Dangote, has urged the government to encourage accreditation of private laboratories to allow Nigeria to export tested foods . (food testing facilities) He said Nigeria has a limited number of food laboratories. Addressing a press conference in Lagos, Dangote said the accreditation became necessary in view of […]
Third Nutritious Food Fair, Women have been identified as major players in addressing malnutrition in Nigeria and unless they are trained to make nutrition-sensitive decisions, malnutrition cannot be eradicated in the country. The Country Manager of HarvestPlus Nigeria, Dr Paul Ilona, who disclosed this during the third edition of the Nutritious Food Fair (NFF) at […]
The National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Agency (NAFDAC) has called for full branding of rice products to save consumers from harm. Dr Christiana Esenwa, the Coordinator of NAFDAC in Anambra, made the appeal when she led a team of the agency to the state Ministry of Agriculture in Awka on Monday. She raised […]
Atiku Abubakar has unveiled Chicken Cottage a fast-food restaurant. The former vice president tweeted about his first Chicken Cottage outlet on Saturday evening, saying he was excited and promised to patronise local farmers to boost local agriculture earnings. “Today, I am excited to open the first of many Chicken Cottages,” Mr. Abubakar said. “Through these, […]
Pandaguo villagers in Lamu West have been hit by an acute food and water shortage, following a long dry spell that has caused rivers, boreholes and lakes to dry up. The residents, mostly from the Boni minority community bordering the Boni Forest, said they were trekking more than 20 kilometres in search of water after […]
Intensifies calls for patronage of made-in-Nigeria goods The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has raised the alarm over increased smuggling of unwholesome food items into the country occasioned by the approaching festive season. A statement signed by the Director of Information in the ministry, Blessing Lere-Adams said: “The attention of the Ministry of […]
By Adeyemi Bamidele Ezekiel HarvestPlus Nigeria met with the media yesterday in Lagos, in a breakfast meeting to announce preparations for the 3rd edition of Nutritious Food Fair (NFF), an annual event that began in 2015. HarvestPlus Nigeria met with the media yesterday in Lagos, in a breakfast meeting to announce preparations for the 3rd […]
Stakeholders in the agriculture and health sectors of the economy have canvassed the fortification of micronutrients in staple foods to stem the ugly effect of hidden hunger. They made the call during the maiden international conference on food security and hidden hunger organised by the Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State. […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD ) on Climate Change Adaptation and Agri-Business Support Programme, IFAD-CASP. A statement by Mr Muntari Ibrahim, General Manager, Public Relations Unit, on Monday in Abuja, said the MoU had a renewable life span of four […]
Suliman Arigbaba, Executive Secretary, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre, a non-governmental organisation, has blamed youth agitations partly on food scarcity in the country. Arigbaba who spoke with The Nation in Lagos also observed that a greater number of the youths in the African sub-region were involved in crimes ranging from kidnapping, armed […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB)’s new initiative Technologies for African Agriculture initiative will produce 513 million tonnes of additional food across Africa. It will also lift nearly 250 million Africans out of poverty by 2025. A statement from the bank said 25 African countries have written letters, confirming their interest and readiness to participate in […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday critised the regime of Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, for allegedly scuttling the progress made by the country to be self-sufficient in rice production. Obasanjo recalled that in 1979 when he handed over power as military Head of State, the country was almost achieving self- sufficiency in the production, […]
The Katsina State Government says it has invested N200 million in rice and cotton production under the Anchor Borrowers Programme in the state. Dr Abba Abdullahi, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Masari on Agriculture, disclosed this in Katsina on Tuesday, at the opening of a town hall meeting on the programme. The town hall […]
The Lagos State Government on Monday disclosed that it had acquired 32 metric tonnes per hour rice mill, which would help create no fewer than 200,000 jobs and ensure sustainable supply of wholesome rice to the state at affordable price. The state government, equally, disclosed that it had already partnered Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and […]