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FG to stop wheat importation, $2bn annual capital flight
Victor Uzoho The Federal Government has promised to stop wheat importation into Nigeria, and attendant $2 billion in…
FAO analysis reveals carbon footprint of agri-food supply chain
Food processing, packaging, transport, household consumption and waste disposal are pushing the food supply chain to the top…
CBN revises guidelines for Anchor Borrowers’ Programme
…To sanction loan defaulters By Victor Uzoho To ensure sustainability and increased food production in Nigeria, the Central…
FAO warns 20 states in Nigeria risk food crises
By Victor Uzoho The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has warned that over 16.9 million Nigerians in 20…
Restoring Africa’s degraded landscape achievable, says Buhari
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Africa’s ambition of restoring over 100 million hectares of degraded landscape…
G20: FAO urges policymakers to feed the world
Victor Uzoho The Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, has tasked policymakers to find a way…
Heifer Nigeria, NESG, to support agri-transformation for youth
Heifer Nigeria in collaboration with Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), is organizing a programme on the side-line of…
UN rallies global pledge to develop food systems
The United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit, holding today, is set to trigger the transformation of the global…
IRENA urges clean energy for agriculture to achieve SDGs
Energy use is responsible for about one-third of greenhouse gases emitted by food systems. However, large disparities remain…
Nestlé supports transition to regenerative food system
Victor Uzoho Food and beverage company, Nestlé, plans to support and accelerate the transition to a regenerative food…