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AfDB to provide $60m facility for wheat cultivation in Jigawa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed its readiness to provide a $60 million facility to the Jigawa Government for the expansion of wheat...

Michael Simire - February 6, 2024

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Dry season farming: Govt, states reiterate commitment to increase food production

The Federal Government and State Governments have reiterated commitment to increase food production and ensure food security in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and...

Michael Simire - February 5, 2024

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Biosafety agency key to attaining food security in Nigeria, says Minister

Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has said that the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) is pivotal to achieving the food security goal of...

Michael Simire - February 1, 2024

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HOMEF describes TELA maize as Nigeria’s ‘wrong idea on food security’

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday, January 11, 2024, approved the open cultivation and commercial release of the TELA maize which is said...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2024

Agric & Biotech

Nigeria releases transgenic Tela maize for open cultivation

The Federal Government has officially approved the commercial release and open cultivation of transgenic insect-resistant and drought-tolerant maize variety, known as TELA Maize, along...

Michael Simire - January 23, 2024

Agric & Biotech

Lagos reaffirms commitment to 40% food self-sufficiency by 2025

The Lagos State Government says it is committed to implement the five-year Agricultural and Food Systems Roadmap to achieve 40 per cent food self-sufficiency...

Michael Simire - January 18, 2024

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Group trains 90 farmers on climate-friendly techniques in Enugu

The South-Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO), an NGO, on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, trained 90 rural farmers on agro-ecology to promote climate-friendly farming in...

Michael Simire - January 16, 2024

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New maize varieties ‘ll boost food sufficiency, create wealth – Stakeholders

Some stakeholders in the agricultural sector have commended the Federal Government on the release of new TELA maize varieties. TELA Maize is the brand name...

Michael Simire - January 16, 2024

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