FG moves to rewrite agric laws to boost food sovereignty, attract investment
Omeiza Bilal The Federal Government has commenced the second phase of the review of Nigeria's agricultural laws to replace obsolete...
Agriculture
FAO report highlights forests’ crucial role in food security, nutrition
Forests and trees play a crucial role in providing nutritious food, and more than 5 billion people worldwide rely on...
Supply concerns drive FAO Food Price Index higher in August
Agency Report The benchmark index of world food commodity prices edged up in August, as high temperatures and other weather-related...
FAO at COP17: New report warns soil degradation worsening as adoption of proven solutions lags
Soil degradation is continuing to worsen in many parts of the world, while proven practices to protect and restore soils...
Nigeria, Thailand deepen cooperation with new agreements on agric, cooperatives, innovation
Omeiza Bilal The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Thailand have deepened bilateral cooperation with the signing of...
FG signs pact, announces 6-month revalidation for cooperatives nationwide
…To deploy national cooperative digital identity system Omeiza Bilal The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with...
FG targets 4,000 tractors annually in new agric mechanisation policy
Omeiza Bilal The Federal Government has unveiled the National Agricultural Mechanization Policy and the National Agricultural Mechanization Investment Strategy, while...
Explore blended finance, guarantees to boost agric lending, Kyari charges BoA
Omeiza Bilal The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says the Federal Government is repositioning the Bank...
FAO Food Price Index edges up amid weather, energy, geopolitical concerns
Orisemeke Benjamin The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged up in July, as recent heatwaves and energy price...
FG calls for robust and proactive partnership to secure Africa’s agrifood system
Omeiza Bilal The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has said that robust...
