November 20, 2022
Nigeria: Farmer-Herder Crisis, Flood Take Toll on Farming in Nasarawa
The unabated farmers-herders skirmishes in Nasarawa State over the years has taken another dimension as herders continue with attacks ranging from maiming, raping and killing of… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Losses 80 Percent Crop Yield to Pests, Diseases in 2022 - Report
Pests and diseases have caused crop loss up to 80 percent in some farms in Nigeria on an estimation of 1.5 to 200,000 hectares of land in 2022. Read more »
October 20, 2022
Nigeria: Food Insecurity - Tingo Signs Pact With Afan On Seed, Equipment Supply
As part of the drive to address food insecurity in the country, Tingo Mobile Plc, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), for… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Nigeria: Floods - Nigeria Could Become Dependent On Food Aid, Farmers Warn
Flooding, dearth of infrastructure logistics and high cost of diesel to transport agricultural commodities may exacerbate food insecurity in the country and lead to further… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: World Food Day - Federal Govt Worries As 19.4m People Face Food Insecurity
The lingering negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate extremes and the ongoing floods have worsened food insecurity and put over 19 million Nigerians at risk of hunger… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: Flooding - IMF Seeks Social Assistance for Farmers to Curb Food Insecurity
With many farmlands under water due to the flooding in Benue, Kogi, Anambra and some other states in the country, the International Monetary Fund has warned that the country could… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Nigeria: Stakeholders Advocate Policy for Rice Fortification in Nigeria
Experts and stakeholders in food and agricultural sector have reiterated the need to draft policy document for rice Fortification in Nigeria, adding that, this would drive the… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Nigeria: GMOs Flood Nigerian Markets, As Federal Govt Urged to Examine Biosafety Guidelines
Over 30 different products mostly imported from USA, China, India and South Africa, labelled to be produced with genetically modified ingredients are in the Nigerian market, a… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Nigeria: 930 Borno Households Benefit From WFP Training, Others
No fewer than 930 households comprising 4,600 residents have benefitted from 20 World Food Programme (WFP)-sponsored income generating activities in Malakyararai in Borno State. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Nigeria: #2022GlobalCitizenFestival Campaign to End Extreme Poverty Hits $2.4bn
World's largest movement of action takers and impact makers dedicated to ending extreme poverty now, Global Citizen, has said that its 2022 Global Citizen Festival campaign has… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Nigeria: Tambuwal Kicks Off Sale of Fertiliser for 2022 Farming Season
Governor of Sokoto State Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has flagged off the sales and distribution of 100metric tonnes of fertiliser for 2022 farming season. Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: Gov Abiodun, French Ambassador Commission Multi-Million Dairy Farm
The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun has inaugurated the FanmilkDanone Model Diary Farm located in Odeda Farm institute. Read more »