Anchor program:How CBN officials use inputs, mapping, mechanization to rip off farmers

The popular Anchor Borrower Program (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) has been ridden with fraud through inputs procurement on behalf of farmers, land mapping and clearing that was tagged mechanization.

How CBN naira swap, election halt agricultural activities

The ongoing naira swap of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the just concluded presidential and governorship elections in the country have been said to be responsible for the slow pace of agricultural projects meant to have been executed at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ( FMARD) for food security in the country.

EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission Revises Guidance for Healthy, Diverse Diets, and Sustainable Food Systems

The EAT-Lancet Commission 2.0 is launching a new report to update the global community on their healthy diets and sustainable food systems goals.

The first EAT-Lancet Commission report was published in 2019. The EAT-Lancet 2.0 report will launch in 2024 and focus on diverse dietary guidelines, local diets, and food justice. In addition, the report will include 12-month long global consultations for the public and other interested global food systems stakeholders to share their thoughts on a transition to sustainable food systems, and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) modeling efforts to evaluate multiple pathways to sustainable food systems.

Produce rejection: FG to install tracibility machine as checkmate measure

 

The Federal Government (FG) through its Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) will soon install a machine to ensure standard tracibility code to prospective buyers abroad.

IPCC Synthesis Report: A Final Alarm For Climate, A Final Alarm For Food Systems

The highest authority on the climate crisis, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has released AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023, a summary of five years of reports which sounds the alarm once more about the enormous impact that global food systems have on climate change.

FG tasks AGOA committee $50 million export opportunity to US

The Federal Government (FG) through its trade and investment ministry has constituted a technical committee to chart out an actionable plan towards achieving $50 million export opportunity in the United States ( US) market with substantial agricultural produce through African Growth and Opportunity Act ( AGOA).

FG tells stakeholders to prioritize animals'well being

The Federal Government (FG) through its main Agriculture Ministry has asked stakeholders to ensure the safety of animals especially during any emergency occasioned by vagaries of climate change.

Is Recycling Urine the Secret to Building Sustainable Food Systems?

 

Through research and education, the Rich Earth Institute is encouraging the conversion of human urine into fertilizer. They argue that this diversion of human waste can help to save water, reduce pollution, and provide farmers with a sustainable alternative to synthetic fertilizers. 

The Relationship Between Debt and Global Hunger: A Special IPES-Food Report

The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) released a special report sounding the alarm on global food insecurity and debt crises. The report finds that 349 million people are facing acute starvation and many more will experience hunger with food prices remaining at historic highs and countries failing to meet debt repayments.

Breakthrough in Locust Management: A Sustainable Solution Can Save Wildlife While Controlling Swarms

New research in Agronomy reveals that during a recent upsurge of locusts in the Horn of Africa, the use of traditional insecticides harmed local bird and honeybee populations. But Somalia selected a treatment option that can control swarms while protecting human health and wildlife. The results suggest a path toward sustainable locust management. 

Soluble fertilizer : Nigeria losing out in over $20b business

The Federal Government (FG) ban on soluble fertilizer is causing green house farmers to lose out in about $5.8 billion market business as at 2019, and bind to increase to $20.64 billion by 2027 if speedy action is not taken, said the National Coordinator, HortiNigeria project, Abdullahi Umar.

Ekiti commissioner advises president elect on 50% Agric finding, state of emergency

The former commissioner of Agriculture, Ekiti state, Dr. Olabode Ayetoyi has advised the new incoming administration under the leadership of president elect, Alhaji Ahmed Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to increase annual budget for Agriculture by 40-50%, saying there is also a need for a state of emergency to be declared for the sector to progress.

Why we released three new yam varieties, says NRCRI

Three new yam improved varieties were among the recently released and registered seeds by the National Committee on Varietal Release docimiled at National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan. 

Tomato levy: Two Federal Ministries trade words over levy removal, farmers want return

 

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has alleged its counterpart at the Investment and Trade of tomatoes cultivation retrogression through $1500 levy removal on every ton of the produce. Meanwhile farmers have also accused the free levy as an impediment to price competitiveness, thereby asking for its return to checkmate import.