Tag: FOOD SECURITY
Food Security: Bayelsa Govt. Approves Farming Days For Civil Servants.
Still on food security, The Bayelsa State Civil Service Commission has approved a two-day weekly farming period for workers, reducing the number of workdays...
Diplomatic Shuttle: VP Shettima In Rome For U.N Food Security Summit.
Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has arrived in Rome, Italy, at the United Nations Food Systems Summit, to represent Nigeria at the UN...
Food Security: United Nations Allocates $20million For Nigeria.
The United Nations (UN) has allocated 20 million dollars to urgently ramp up the response to the alarming food security and nutrition crisis in...
The Kaduna State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to end child...
The Nigeria Police Force has denied contempt for a Court order by the current administration of the Office of the Inspector-General of Police.Force Spokesman,...
Kaduna Govt Reiterates Commitment To End Child Marriage
The Kaduna State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to end child marriage by improving access to education, food security and economic growth.Acting Governor of...
Buhari Commends Ekiti’s Contribution To Food Security
President Mohammadu Buhari commended and acknowledged the contributions of Ekiti State to food security in the country.The President gave the commendation in Ado-Ekiti at...
FG Hands Over 228 Hectares Gari Irrigation Project To Jigawa, Kano...
The Federal Government has handed over the 228 hectares Gari Irrigation Project to farmers in Jigawa and Kano States.This is contained in a statement...
FAO, Word Bank, Others Call For Urgent Action To Address Global...
Food and Agriculture Organisation FAO, International Monetary Fund IMF, World Bank Group, World Food Programme, and World Trade Organisation have called for urgent action...
Food Security: Association Creates Maize Pyramid As Loan Repayment To CBN’S...
The Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN has initiated a maize pyramid in Kaduna State as part of its loan repayment under Central Bank of...
Food Security: Federal Government Unveils Plans For Agricultural Sector Against 2022
The Federal Government has mapped out plans to support Nigeria’s agricultural sector so as to ensure food security in 2022.Minister of Agriculture and Rural...
FG Harnessing Technological Innovations To Boost Food Security, Export – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Abubakar, said the federal government would put in place measures to harness technological innovations to boost...
Food Security: Federal Government To Prioritise Agricultural Research – Minister
The Federal Government says agricultural research will be a priority for improved seeds to boost food production and improve the economy.Minister of Agriculture and...
Food Security: President Buhari Approves 109 Integrated Farms Nationwide
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the National Land Development Authority, NALDA to establish integrated farm estates in all the senatorial districts to boost food...
Food Security: Minister Laments 60% Of Farm Produce Lost To Inadequate...
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning Clement Agba hasdecried that insufficient storage facilities for farm products wereresponsible for the loss of 60...
Insurgency: UN Establishes Task Force To Address Food Insecurity In Nigeria
The United Nations, UN has established a task force in collaboration with other aid organizations to address food insecurity in Northern Nigeria.Spokesman for the...
Food Crisis: Buhari Meets With Governors, National Food Security Council
President Muhammadu Buhari meets with members of the National Food Security Council NFSC in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.The meeting, which...
Food Security: Foundation Targets To Feed 4 Million Nigerian
A Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO “When In Need Foundation” in Kaduna, Abuja, Imo State and other communities has engaged four million Nigerians in a sustainable...
Food Security: Minister Launches Gender Policy On Agriculture To Tackle Gender...
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo
Nanono has launched the Gender Policy on Agriculture, to tackle gender
imbalance in agricultural practices in Nigeria.The Minister,...
