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To feed Nigeria, we must speak the language of the rural farmers who grow our food

In 2024, floods in Nigeria devastated entire farmlands, wiping out crops, displacing up to 200,000 people, and disrupting food production and distribution. If decisive...
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CGIAR SAAF Programme to reach 1.7m people with sustainable livestock, aquaculture innovations

By 2050, the global population will near 10 billion. Ensuring everyone has access to a healthy, sustainable diet is one of the greatest challenges...
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Govt inaugurates working group to boost food systems

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) to strengthen Nigeria’s food systems. The aim of the ASWG is to drive the...
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Govt pledges support to addressing post-harvest losses

The Federal Government says it is determined to provide all the needed support for initiating modern innovation to address post-harvest losses among farmers across...
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Ceva, ILRI sign MoU to establish Animal Health Innovation Hub for Africa

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Ceva Santé Animale (Ceva) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an Animal Health Innovation Hub for...
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SAPZ project strategic to Nigeria’s plan to industrialise agriculture – Shettima

The Federal Government says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) is a strategic milestone in its plan to industrialise Nigeria’s agriculture sector and create sustainable...
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Agric & Biotech

Food security: Govt, AfDB to implement agro-industrial projects in Nigeria

The Federal Government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are set to commence implementation of agro-industrial projects in Kaduna and Calabar to boost food...
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Germany urged to put food sovereignty at centre of agricultural cooperation in Africa

The German government should reconsider its agricultural cooperation model for Africa and prioritise food sovereignty and agroecological practices, urge Kenyan climate and development policy...
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