Food Security

NIGERIA’S agricultural productivity which is currently growing at 1.3 percent is insufficient to meet food and raw materials demands, Chairman, Board of Directors, Sterling Bank Plc, Mr Asue Ighodalo has said. Ighodalo made this known at…

The Nigerian government is complementing existing development plans and sectoral strategies as well as prioritizing investments in innovations and technologies to transform food systems in the country. Vice president Yemi Osinbajo stated…

The Executive Secretary of Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Professor Garba Sharubutu has said that the Council has the mandate to develop early maturing crops in an effort to address the challenges of food security.…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has declared partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to boost Nigeria’s food security measures. This was revealed recently during a virtual meeting by the Director-General…

The Federal Government has decried the destruction of farm produce, livestock and properties of traders in some parts of Nigeria, stating that the country is at risk of food scarcity. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Alhaji…

No fewer than 13 million people would be victims of acute food insecurity in Northern Nigeria by August, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have jointly projected.…

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have disclosed that the country may experience a worse hike in food prices beyond 2021, unless urgent steps are taken to save the situation. The stakeholders said with the trend of insecurity, poor…

An agricultural extension expert, Dr Bala Shehu, has called on tiers of government to prioritise greater investment in transportation and storage facilities to boost food security. Shehu said in Abuja on  that the…

A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that the rise in the cost of foods (and other non-agric items) has pushed the country’s inflation rate to 17.33 percent in February 2021. The NBS said on Tuesday that food…

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has called for the adoption of policies that would support all-year-round farming to mitigate hunger and malnutrition in the country. AFAN’s National President, Mr Kabri Ibrahim,…