Food Security

Nigeria’s food security bid receives boost as agric coys pledge support

.,……President Tinubu devoted to stimulating economic growth – VP Shettima The bid by the Tinubu administration to ensure food security through transformation of agricultural productivity in the country has received…

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​Tinubu reiterates determination to achieve food security

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says his administration is revolutionizing agriculture to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production and a net exporter of agricultural products. Speaking when he received a delegation…

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Food Security: IFAD, NAERLS train 102 private e-extension services providers

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Value Chain Development Programme(VCDP) implemented by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has trained 102 private electronic agricultural extension (e-extension) service…

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Tinubu assures of food supply, security as main focus in 2024

The Federal Government is to expand efforts toward massive food supply to feed the nation in 2024, President Bola Tinubu said on Monday in a nationwide broadcast. Tinubu added that…

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Food Security: FG targets 500,000 hectares for irrigation

The Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr Bello Goronyo, says the Federal Government will support the cultivation of 500,000 hectares by irrigation farmers nationwide to enhance food security.…

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Nasarawa seeks investment in agric to ensure food security

Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, has called on stakeholders and development partners to invest massively in agriculture to transform Nigeria into a virile country for food security…

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Kick-starting the Tinubu’s food security agenda

By Temitope Ajayi During the electioneering, President Bola Tinubu promised Nigerians to increase agricultural production to ensure sufficient food in the country and guarantee food security. One of the priority…

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Agric Minister reiterates FG’s commitment to food security

The new Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring food security in Nigeria. Kyari stated this when he assumed office with…

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Tinubu moves to ensure food security, declares emergency actions

President Bola Tinubu has declared actions to ensure food security and to provide immediate solution that will ensure affordable foods for Nigeria to ensure the renewed hope promised to Nigerians…

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Kenya moves to boost food security, pins hope on millet production

Kenya is to hasten the transformation of millet value chains as part of ongoing efforts to boost food and nutrition security in the drylands. Mithika Linturi, cabinet secretary for the…

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