NAIC Pledges Enhanced Risk Management for Agriculture in 2024,

 *Encourages Dry Season Farming Opportunities

In a forward-looking commitment to bolster the agricultural sector, Mrs. Folashade Joseph, the Managing Director and CEO of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), has expressed the agency's readiness to tackle more intricate challenges related to the insurance of agricultural produce in the upcoming year.

FACAN implores FG to establish digital task force for Agric monitoring

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) has urged the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) to embrace using digital technology to ensure food system monitoring towards achieving 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of food security in Nigeria.

IITA describes outgoing Agric PS as a solution provider, bids him well...

 

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, (IITA ) has described the outgoing Permanent Secretary (PS) Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) Dr. Ernest Umakhihe as very proactive to finding solutions to critical agricultural challenges just as he was bade farewell in his future endeavors. 

Action Aid, others raise concern over N1.2b Agric fund for furniture

 

The Action Aid Nigeria with few other civil Societies have expressed parallel view over the Federal Government ( FG) N1.2 billion budget expenditure on office furniture for Nigeria Agricultural Development Fund Agency ( NADFA) in view of many more pressing issues concerning food security in the country. This was among the issues said at the last Friday press conference held for the purpose of 2024 budget on Agriculture, organized by Action Aid, Nigeria.

Budget, Agric Ministers agree on gender balance for food security

The Minister of Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning, Sen. Abubakar Badugu has reinforced the need for more women involvement in the food system economy planning and implementation through policies initiative strategies. 

Wheat, 1.3 million Metric Tons projection is achievable says..LCRI ED

The Executive Director (ED) Lake Chad Research Institute ( LCRI) Prof. Baba Gana Kabir has argued contrary to some views that opposed the Federal Government's ( FG) projection of 1,250.000 million metric tons of wheat production per year towards food security.

2023 Soil Day: Experts finger mismanagement as danger to food security

 

All indications have pointed that the misabuse and neglect of soil's health could portend a threat to Sustainable Development Goal ( SDGs) of food security.

Cocoa competitiveness: Stakeholders want Increased Consumption in Nigeria

Stakeholders in the value chain of cocoa productivity have suggested the need to encourage local consumptions in order to make the price of the agricultural produce more competitive in the global market being an essential ingredient in the confectionary, food &beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic.

Editorial: World Food Day, Nigeria in mind

Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO) of the United Nations ( UN) is very particular about food security around the globe.

Seeds Adoption: Nigeria needs over 300 thousand metric tons for 2024 food surplus

The Federal Government ( FG) has said that a total of 312,555.96 metric tons of certified seeds in five major grain crops will be needed to produce sufficient food grains of 31 million Metric Tons (MT) just as the National Assembly has raised the need for seed sector development.