The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, (FMAFR) and the National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) have introduced digital identity cards with multiple wallets for farmers and other Nigerians to boost food security, and increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. According to the government authorities the development was in tandem with the National…
An international assessment says the African livestock sector requires a reliable data ecosystem to facilitate sustainable policy-making and development. The insights were part of a Baseline Assessment of Pastoral Livestock Marketing Chains conducted in Kenya and Nigeria. The livestock industry in Africa, valued at $51 billion, plays a vital role in the continent’s economic growth,…
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to address irregularities in the nation’s food export system while unlocking the healthcare value chain for effective transformation. This strategic move results from collaboration between the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, aimed at bolstering President Bola Tinubu’s economic agenda. Speaking…
The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Uwan-Enoh, has said the politicisation of the cocoa industry has led to the under-development of the sector. Uwan-Enoh said in an interview with newsmen in Calabar on Monday, that the cocoa industry had remained under-developed despite the abundance of the cash crop. Talking about the case of…
Lagos Ministry of Agriculture & Food Systems Department in collaboration with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and EkoInnovation Centre, supported by the Lagos State Government has awarded N100 million in grants to 26 young agripreneurs at the maiden edition of the Lagos Agrinnovation Summit. The platform is designed to foster meaningful conversations, collaboration,…
Nigeria government is set to train key stakeholders on effective data collection for feed and fodder management in a move that will address ongoing feed and fodder shortages that has been fuelling tensions between farmers and herdsmen. This training, known as “feed balancing,” is aimed at gathering comprehensive data on feed availability across the country,…
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, has championed the move for the attainment of food security in the country. The association at its 2024 annual Conference and Exhibition with the theme: ‘Poultry Association of Nigeria Lagos (PANLAG) on the Pathway to Food Security and Sustainability’ called for the attainment of food security…
Nigeria’s potential in agro commodities exports has been estimated at $3.1 billion, according to data provided by the International Trade Centre (ITC’s) Export Potential Map. This is even as Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded strong growth in the first quarter (Q1) of this year with exports rising to ₦1.04 trillion—a 123 per cent increase from the…
