ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 15, 2022 The Developing-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation (D-8) has called on its Member States to prioritise agriculture and food security for sustainable growth. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ilham Uludag, Research Analyst and Press Secretary at D-8 on Saturday. The statement wasContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 17, 2021 The Federal Government has rolled out plans to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural sector so as to ensure food security in 2022. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, disclosed this on Thursday at the launch of a Rural Rubber Resources Centre at NdiokoContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 08, 2021 The Acting Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture (BoA), Mr Alwan Hassan, says N77,18 billion Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) loan is yet to be repaid as at October. Hassan disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a public hearing by the House Committee on Agricultural ProductionContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 08, 2021 Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has inaugurated the sales of 6,000 bags of fertilizers to dry season farmers in the state. Speaking during the exercise on Wednesday in Lafia, the governor said it was aimed at supporting farmers to enhance crop production. SuleContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 15, 2021 Some farmers in North-East have called for early distribution of farm inputs for commencement of dry season activities to mitigate effects of the dry spell recorded during 2021 cropping season in parts of the region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that thousandsContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 3, 2021 Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President, African Development Bank (AfDB), has pledged the Bank’s support for the recharging of water to the Lake Chad Basin. Adesina made the pledge during his discussion with President Muhammadu Buhari on the sideline of the ongoing COP26 conference inContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 18, 2021 Some farmers in Oyo State have praised the Federal Government for promising to provide N600 billion zero interest loan support for 2.4 million farmers in the country. The farmers made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on MondayContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 15, 2021 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has disclosed that over four million Nigerians go hungry and suffer from malnutrition. This, it said, is largely because of the challenges associated with conflict, pests and diseases, natural disasters, loss of biodiversity, habitat destruction, Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Sept 13, 2021 Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Monday advocated home-grown solutions to Africa’s food security challenges. The governor made the call while receiving management of WACOT and a deligation from Ivory Coast on a courtesy visit in Government House, Birnin Kebbi. Bagudu observed thatContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Sept 13, 2021 The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says it is engaging space science technology to boost agricultural products for food security in the country. Dr Rakiya Babamaaji, the Head, Natural Resources Management Division of NASRDA, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during anContinue Reading
