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Governor Otti promises to revive Abia cocoa processing industry
Governor Alex Otti’s government says it will resuscitate the state-owned cocoa processing industry to boost the commodity’s production…
WFP approves $2.56bn food support programme for Nigeria
The United Nations’ World Food Programme has approved a $2.56billion food support programme for Nigeria for five years…
FG alerts public on outbreak of Anthrax in neighbouring countries
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), has alerted the general public on the outbreak of…
AfDB approves $11.7m for access to fertilizers for African farmers
The African Development Bank approved an $11.7 million budgetary allocation to the African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) for…
UNESCO programme collaborates with Nigerians in diaspora on agriculture initiative
A UNESCO programme, Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO-REF), is collaborating with Nigerians in diaspora to assist Young Women…
Nigeria to develop Food System Transformation pathways – Official
Nigeria is set to develop the implementation strategy for the Food System Transformation Pathways, to boost security and…
Lagos empowers 20,000 farmers with agricultural inputs, assets
The Lagos State Government says about 20,000 fishermen and farmers will be empowered with inputs under its 2022…
FG, IFAD pledge to scale up ICT project for food security
The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), have reiterated commitment to scaling up Information…
Export Council advises farmers to produce economic crops, trees
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) on Friday advised farmers to prioritise the production of economic crops and…
Number of world’s hungry people rose to 258 million in 2022
A new report by the United Nations (UN), and partner organisations, including the European Union (EU), said the…