food production

In a bid to tackle inflation and ensure food security, the Federal Government of Nigeria is intensifying efforts to increase food production in the country. A statement Signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry…

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has organised regional consultation on the redesign of a new Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) to boost food production in the South-East. In an opening remark,…

According to an expert, Nigeria’s quest to be self-sufficient in food production will remain a mirage so long as farmers continue to plant grains as seeds. The managing Director, ECOBasic Seeds Company Limited, Mr. Brighton Karume, said…

To scale up food production as part of measures to forestall the looming food crisis, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $134 million loan for the National Agriculture Growth Scheme tagged…

To boost food production, the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) has unveiled a mobile app, NISS Agro App, for farmers and extension agents to promote their activities and access to the market. NISS disclosed this at a training on…

The Lagos State Government, South-west Nigeria, has restated its commitment to boosting food production by providing quality farm implements for farmers in the State. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, reaffirmed…

To boost food production in Nigeria, the African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN)…

The Managing Director, Vinemond Farms, Mr Niyi Olukoya, has said insecurity is one of the biggest challenges threatening food security in the country. Speaking at the Youth Agricultural Empowerment conference, held in Lagos on Thursday,…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has set out to revitalise agricultural extension services to increase food production in the territory, an official has said. A Director of Agricultural Development Project (ADP) in the FCT, Mr…

The Executive Director African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr Canisius Kanangire, has assured African farmers of the foundation’s efforts to ensure improved food production through new technologies.  He spoke at a lecture…