World Bank approves establishment of agribusiness hub in Ekiti
In a significant step expected to boost economic growth and improve the livelihoods of thousands of farmers in Ekiti State,...
Agriculture
FAO offers guidance, data on integrating nutrition goals into food trade policies
International trade of food and agricultural products has grown robustly in recent decades and makes very significant contributions to food...
FG, IFAD-SAPZ pledge agro-industrial development across 36 states
By Agency Reporter The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme have pledged...
FAO Food Price Index rises in October to highest level in 18 months
Benjamin Orisemeke The benchmark for world food commodity prices surged to its highest level in 18 months in October, led...
World Bank says will double agribusiness financing to $9bn yearly by 2030
Benjamin Orisemeke With global food demand set to increase by 50 to 60 percent in the coming decades, the World...
How innovation, better partnerships can create equitable food systems – Ifedi
Heifer International’s Senior Vice President of Africa Programs, Adesuwa Ifedi, has urged global leaders, innovators and the private sector to...
1m farmers to benefit from Nigeria, Mastercard partnership
The Federal Government and Mastercard have entered into partnership to support one million African farmers to improve yield and agricultural...
SWOFON decry N30.5m budgetary allocated to extension services, FCT farmers
Despite the increase in budget allocation to extension services from N17,343,320 in 2023 to 30,500,000.00 in 2024, Small-Scale Women Farmers...
We’ll continue to prioritise biosafety, adapt to emerging challenges, NBMA assures
Omeiza Bilal The National Biosafety Management Agency, NBMA, has organized a training for journalist to report biosafety accurately to the...
Flooding setback to FG’s food security target – Kyari
Omeiza Bilal The Federal Government has raised concern over the effect of the current flooding on farm harvest this year....
