Foods Import: Africa spends $70bn annually despite vast potentials, says CORAF

 

Africa has been said to be spending an estimated $70 billion annually on food imports even at the expense of her great agricultural potential in research and improved innovations across the continent. 

BOA proposes N200b for post food harvest, unveils smart transportation program

 

The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) in an effort to stabilize food prices for has hinted a plan to initiate a N200b post harvest interventions for price stabilization just as smart transportation will be initiated to ensure accessibility, availability and affordability of the agricultural produce.

Food Security: Minister tells CGIAR to do more for Africa

The Agric Minister, State, Nigeria, Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi has asked the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) to apply the same measure of technologies transfer in Asia and Latin America to African food security, saying this is what would quickly advance commercial food system development among the nationals in the continent.

African Science Week: Minister reaffirms proven technologies to drive food security

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, State, Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi has said that Nigeria is presently upscaling the use of science and technologies to drive her food value chains system beyond farmers' tables.

Agric budget gets lower allocations since 2023, says ActionAid

 

The National Agricultural allocations for 37 states including FCT has been reported to have had lower budgets as against 10% Maputo stipulations which Nigeria was a signatory.

FG appoints new heads to three animals production institutes

 

The Federal Government ( FG) through the Minister of Livestock, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha has approved a new leader for National Veterinary Research Institute ( NVRI), Vom, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology ( FCAHPT), Ibadan and    Institute of Animal Health and Production ( FCAHPT), Vom.

Researchers, experts decry low usage of seeds by farmers

 

A stakeholders meeting has expressed dissatisfaction over the low usage of improved seeds by farmers in Nigeria, saying there is an urgent need to ensure more measures that would increase adoption for positive impact on the rural family livelihoods.

NCAM gets substantive ED, stakeholders fault the appointment

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ( PBAT) has approved the appointment of Engr. Julius Oloro as the new substantive Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization ( NCAM), Ilorin, Kwara state.

Land Grabbers: Osun Farmers Protest, appeal to Governor, Oni

 

Over 3,000 farmers from the  farm settlement in Araromi-Oke-odo, Ife South Local Government Area of Osun State, staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, calling for urgent government intervention over land grabbing, recurring attacks, and insecurity threatening their livelihoods.

Farmers protest against delay in fertilizer distribution

 

Nigeria's farmers of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) chapter has demanded for the immediate release of the 6,800 fertiliser bags meant for them to grow rainy season food for year 2026.