ActionAids Nigeria has expressed the need for the country to take proactive action against the increasing climate crisis and food insecurity that have been driving more people into poverty.
ActionAids Nigeria has expressed the need for the country to take proactive action against the increasing climate crisis and food insecurity that have been driving more people into poverty.
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17th February, 2025
The Publisher/Founder,
Farmfood News
Abuja.
Sir
LETTER OF RETRACTION
I refer to my earlier press briefing titled “Cashew Processors Cry for FG Protection Against Shutdown” published in FarmFoodNews on 17th February, 2025.
The Agric Minister, State, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi has joined his voice to those calling for the Bank of Agriculture ( BOA) re-capitalization towards better financing of farmers and other stakeholders to achieve food security.
The Cashew Processors and Packagers Association of Nigeria (CAPPAN) has supported a recent call made by the umbrella body of the produce asking the Federal Government ( FG) to take pragmatic steps that will protect local market running to $1.507,000 on a daily basis.
The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) with other two groups have raised concerns over a significant decline in the 2025 agriculture budget, warning that the 36.19% reduction could exacerbate the country’s already dire food insecurity situation.
Some stakeholders in the Agriculture sector have expressed dissatisfaction over the Federal Government (FG) funding priority to another agency under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security over the Bank of Agriculture ( BOA).
During the tenure of former Agriculture Minister, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, the Nigerian government estimated the number of farmers at approximately 14 million.
China has announced a ban on the import of livestock products from Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, and several other countries due to concerns over the spread of animal diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease, sheep and goat poxes.
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria ( AFAN), Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) has presented a working-in-progress action plan to ensure food security for the running year.
The Federation of Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) has lent its voice to support a proposal seeking 2025 funding for tiger and bambara nuts development at all its productivity value chains.