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Food Safety: Veterinary Council to Promote Animal Health
The Veterinary Council of Nigeria, VCN, says it will promote animal health, enhance food safety, and facilitate trade in animals and animal products in the country.
Dr Columba Vakuru, Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, who spoke at a…
Authority To Crush Impounded Substandard Vehicles
Authority of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Abuja, says it will crush some of the over 130 impounded substandard vehicles that failed integrity test.
The Director, Department of Road Traffic Services, DRTS,…
GSWMI-CSR Feeds 1,000 Persons In Nationwide
The Corporate Social Responsibility, GSWMI-CSR, team of the Gbenga Samuel Wemimo Ministries International says it just concluded a nationwide food distribution drive to feed the hungry in 14 locations: Abuja, Abeokuta, Akure, Ado-Ekiti,…
Agric Challenges: Female Poultry Farmers Share Survival Strategies
The manager of Al-Amman Farms, Khadijah Adamu Ndanusa, noted that lack of capital and the current rise in the prices of feed and layer birds are pushing many women out of poultry farming in Niger State, North-Central, Nigeria, but some are…
Group Rallies Against Insuring of Fossil Fuel Projects
A group of young climate justice activists, Fridays For Future Nigeria, FFFN says it will hold protests across the country to pressurise insurance companies to stop insuring fossil fuel projects.
Kingsley Odogwu, National Coordinator,…
Agricultural Educationist Calls for Improved Commitment to Farming
Tunde Joshua Agunbiade, an agricultural educationist, revealed that Nigeria possesses 75% of its land suitable for agriculture, but only 40% of this land is cultivated for agricultural purposes and calls for enhanced commitment from the…
NEC Outlines Plan To Address Security Challenges in Farming Communities
The National Economic Council (NEC), in its 139th virtual session, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s agricultural sector and addressing security concerns in farming…
Governor Yahaya Secures AfDB Parnership For Gombe’s Agro-Allied Development, Livelihood…
The Africa Development Bank, AfDB, has pledged its strong commitment to the Gombe State Government in supporting the development drive of the state, especially in the Special Agro Processing Zone, SAPZ and the Inclusive Service Delivery and…
Why Free Distribution Of Grains Is Delayed – Presidency
President Bola Tinubu has given reasons behind the delay of the free distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes of grains to Nigerians to tackle the current food insecurity.
Recall that the Minister of Agriculture on February 8, promised that…
FG Empowers Smallholder Farmers In Abuja
In a bid to enhance agricultural productivity and achieve food security, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, has embarked on an…