Cassava farmers can get 50 tonnes per hectare – FECA

FECA

According to Norman Boulaug, “the first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind. Food is the moral right of all who are born into this world.” Therefore, food must be available, accessed, and adequate for everybody at all times.

YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE: THE SOLUTION TO NIGERIA’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

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Efforts to drive youth involvement in agriculture has transcended ‘economic gerrymandering’  for the sake of media headlines, but has become a dire necessity  requiring strategically formulated, implemented and evaluated measures geared towards ensuring sustainability.

Open Agriculture Initiative: Is Digital Farming the Future of Food?

Can digital farming and controllable climate conditions be the future of food production?

Open Agriculture Initiative

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, a team of engineers, architects, urban planners, economists, and scientists are on a mission to revolutionize and more specifically, digitalize agriculture.

FG Urged To Implement Insurance Scheme For Farmers To Boost Food Production

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A financial expert on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to implement a workable insurance scheme for farmers to boost food production and ultimately reduce inflation.

23 Arrested for Illegal Tree Felling by Forestry Task force in Kogi State

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No fewer than 23 persons have been arrested in Kogi State for illegal felling of trees, while trucks load of woods were also impounded by the Forestry Task force set up by the state government.

Analysis Highlights Countries Leading the Fight Against Food Waste

A comprehensive analysis indicates the efficacy of well-crafted legislative frameworks in reducing household food waste generation.

According to research from the World Resources Institute and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, 1.5 quadrillion calories of food are wasted, globally.

Genetically Modified Food Items: Practitioners move against its importation

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The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has begun moves to introduce Genetically Modified (GMOs) cotton and maize into the country’s food and farming system.

TOHFAN DISBURSES TRACTORS TO FARMERS IN ZARIA

TOHFAN DISBURSES TRACTORS TO FARMERS IN ZARIA

Towards improving the agricultural sector by enhancing farmers’ productivity, Tractor Owners and Hiring Facilities Association of Nigeria (TOHFAN) has distributed tractors to farmers in Zaria, Kaduna State.

Sub-Standard Tomato Pastes: Health Care Committee to Investigate NAFDAC

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The National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Health-Care Services and Drugs and Narcotics on Thursday, 9th June, made a move to investigate allegations against the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), with regards to importation of substandard and cancer causing tomato paste into Nigeria.

Big Food Changes Direction on GMOs

As Vermont successfully passed a GMO labeling bill into law, big food companies are calling for a national standard.

More than 60 countries have implemented genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling laws, according to the Center for Food Safety.