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Without Peace In Northeast, Nigeria Can’t Address Food Problems—WFP

With a projected 33.1 million Nigerians facing food insecurity by 2025, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday called for peace restoration in the...

Nigeria, USAID Empower 311 MSMEs To Boost Agric Productivity

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have empowered 311 Micro, Small,...

FUTA To Train Farmers On Greenhouse Pepper Cultivation

The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) announced its readiness to train farmers in vegetable production, focusing on the F1 species of bell pepper.Professor...

FG Seeks $3.13bn Investment In Tomatoes, Fishery, Others To Address High Food Prices

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Abubakar Kyari on Thursday said an estimated $3.13bn investment in tomatoes, fishery, cassava, dairy and maize...

Address Challenges Limiting Wheat Production, AFDB Urges FG

The President of, the African Development Bank, (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Wednesday commended Nigeria’s National Wheat Self-Sufficiency Plan as he revealed the demand...

High Price Forces Nigerians To Dump Yam For Potatoes

As the cost of yam, a starchy staple food keeps soaring, some Nigerians have resorted an alternative with an increase in the patronage of...

Food Security Target May Not Be Achieved By 2030- FAO

The 2030 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) hunger and food security target may not be achieved by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).FAO in...

Rivers Rolls Out N30bn Credit Scheme For Youth Farmers

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Rivers State, Johnson A. Ebokpo, has revealed the provision of 108 medium-sized 30hp tractors to be distributed...

FG List Conditions For Companies To Benefit From Imports Duties Suspension

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday rolled out criteria for companies interested in participating in the zero-duty importation of basic food items in...

Traders Excited As Tomato Price Crashes By 80%

Traders around the Federal Capital Territory( FCT) and its environs have reacted to the fall in the prices of fresh tomatoes which saw a...

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