Central Bank stops forex allocation to milk, as imports reach $1.5 billion

The governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr.  Godwin Emefiele has reiterated the impending stoppage of foreign exchange allocation for importation of milk and other associated products saying Nigeria cannot continue spending between $1.5-2 billion on importation when backward integration would have curbed the incidences of herdsmen and farmers’ clashes.   

28 Inspiring Urban Agriculture Projects

Around 15 percent of the world’s food is now grown in urban areas. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), urban farms already supply food to about 700 million residents of cities, representing about a quarter of the world’s urban population. By 2030, 60 percent of people in developing countries will likely live in cities.

Seaweed in Cow Feed Reduces Methane Emissions Almost Entirely

A recent study by researchers at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, has found a certain type of Australian red algae can significantly inhibit methane emissions from cows.

More Crop Per Drop, Better Lives for Farmers with Lotus Foods

On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Lotus Foods co-founders and co-CEOs Caryl Levine and Ken Lee talk about supporting rice farmers by introducing their unique crops to global markets and promoting better farming practices.

We Won’t Feed the World By Giving Up on Small-Scale Farmers

On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Timothy A. Wise, Senior Researcher at the Small Planet Institute and author of Eating Tomorrow, talks about the agriculture stakeholders vying for a seat at the global policy table—and the agribusinesses who come out on top. “Ultimately, it is agribusiness who is at the policy table or influencing policymakers: not farmers. That’s a huge problem,” says Wise.

Women Are Champions of Farming Differently, Says Kivirist

On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” farmer, author, and entrepreneur Lisa Kivirist talks about the power of women farming differently—especially when they collaborate and support each other.

PRESS RELEASE- U.S. Signs Declaration of Partnership with Nigeria to Improve Food Security

Feed the Future ‘Country Plan’ will boost agri-business, nutrition, and resilience

Abuja – On July 18, the governments of the United States and Nigeria jointly signed a declaration of partnership to launch a five-year Feed the Future Nigeria Country Plan to increase investments in food security, build greater resilience, and improve household nutrition in the country.

Stakeholders lament non-mechanization of agriculture

Stakeholders at a meeting organized by the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) have lamented the sorry state of agriculture in Nigeria due to non-mechanization and continuing subsistence practice instead of commercialization.

Food Doing Good: Putting Sustainability on Plates in the U.K.

“Unless we fix food, we cannot fix climate change,” says the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s (SRA) most recent report.

Pictures speak @ NCAM, Ilorin where stakeholders speak out on agricultural mechanisation and impact on food security.

 Pictures speak @ NCAM, Ilorin where stakeholders speak out on agricultural mechanisation and impact on food security. see more images below....