Category: Agriculture
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LAGOS AGRITHON WRAPS UP GRAND FINALE WITH 36 INNOVATIVE AGRIPRENEURS
The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems celebrated the successful conclusion of the 2025 Lagos Agrithon, spotlighting 36 standout agripreneurs at its grand finale. Launched in 2023 by the Lagos Agrinnovation Club, the initiative supports young agripreneurs unconnected to government, aiming to drive food sustainability. Commissioner Abisola Olusanya praised the competition, which began…
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FG TARGETS CLIMATE-RESILIENT CROPS TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY
The Federal Government is stepping up efforts to increase sustainable crop yields by focusing on climate-resilient and disease-tolerant crops that can withstand pests, diseases, and extreme weather. Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, outlined these commitments at the 47th National Council on Agricultural and Food Security meeting in Kaduna, themed “Food Sovereignty and…
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BAUCHI STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (BSADP) RAISES ALARM OVER POST-HARVEST LOSSES
The Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP) has voiced concern about increasing post-harvest losses that greatly affect farmers’ incomes and food security. Mr Rafilawus Iliya, Director of Agricultural Technical Services at BSADP, highlighted poor harvesting timing, inadequate tools, and bad transportation as key contributors to these losses. He revealed that many farmers lose up to…
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SENATE MOVES TO TIGHTEN LAWS, CRACK DOWN ON CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUITS AND TOXIC FOOD PRACTICES
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday resolved to amend current legislation to impose tougher penalties on those using harmful chemicals in food production. This follows a report from the Senate Joint Committee on Health and Agricultural Services revealing widespread unsafe practices like forced ripening of fruits with raw calcium carbide, cooking meat with paracetamol, preserving grains…
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FARMERS IN ZAMFARA AND SOKOTO URGE GOVT FOR MORE SECURITY AMID BANDIT THREATS
Farmers in Zamfara and Sokoto States have urged the Federal Government to deploy more security personnel to protect agricultural activities from ongoing bandit attacks that threaten crop harvests. Residents reported that bandits have been imposing illegal levies on rural communities, disrupting farming and forcing some to abandon their farmlands due to fear of kidnapping and…
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FEDERAL GOVT THROUGH ATASP-1 TO MOP UP EXCESS FOOD, PREVENT POST-HARVEST LOSSES IN NIGERIA
The Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1), funded by the African Development Bank, announced plans to purchase and store excess food in strategic reserves to curb post-harvest losses. Dr Romanus Egba, Zonal Programme Coordinator at ATASP-1 in Adani-Omor, Enugu, reassured that there is no cause for alarm despite recent food price crashes. Egba explained…
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TURKEY IMPOSES QUARANTINE TO FIGHT FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK
Turkish authorities have enforced quarantine measures across 22 villages in Bolu province following a foot and mouth disease outbreak. The regional livestock market operations have been suspended to contain the highly contagious viral illness affecting cloven-hoofed animals like cattle, sheep, and goats. The disease, causing fever, blisters, and painful sores that hinder the animals’ ability…
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FAO WARNS: OVER 34 MILLION NIGERIANS FACE ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY BY JUNE 2026 WITHOUT URGENT ACTION
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has sounded a serious alarm that around 34.7 million Nigerians, including millions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), could face a severe food crisis by mid-2026 if swift interventions are not made. This was revealed in the October 2025 Cadre Harmonisé Food and Nutrition Insecurity Analysis, co-released by FAO and…
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FARMER FACES COURT FOR DESTROYING CROPS WORTH N3 MILLION
A 55-year-old farmer, Sunday Olowosoga, found himself in hot water at the Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State on Friday. He’s been charged with maliciously damaging crops and palm trees valued at N3 million after allegedly bulldozing farmland during a dispute with the owner. Despite the serious charges of misdemeanor, Sunday pleaded not guilty.…
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NIGERIA LEADS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA IN AQUACULTURE, BUT FACES GIANT FISH SUPPLY GAP
Nigeria’s aquaculture sector is producing about 500,000 metric tonnes of fish every year, making the country the biggest aquaculture producer in sub-Saharan Africa, says Dr. Charles Iyangbe, WorldFish Nigeria’s Country Representative. Speaking at Fisheries Society of Nigeria’s 40th anniversary in Nasarawa, he revealed fisheries jobs provide livelihoods for over 10 million Nigerians. But here’s the…
