Tag: #AgriculturalDevelopment
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WORLD BANK TO INVEST $500M IN GOMBE’S IRRIGATION PROJECT TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE
The World Bank plans to invest in Gombe State’s irrigation system as part of the $500 million Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project, aiming to strengthen food security, water management, and climate resilience. Chakib Jenane, the Bank’s Regional Director for Sustainable Development in Western and Central Africa, emphasized the commitment following a visit…
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FG COMMITS TO EMPOWERMENT OF KWARA WOMEN FARMERS FOR FOOD SECURITY
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to supporting women farmers in Kwara State to boost food security. Mrs. Faith Agu, Director of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Kwara, made this pledge during an advocacy visit from the Smallscale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) and the Budget Committee Group (BCG).…
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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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NVMA CONGRESS IN TARABA TO SHOWCASE NIGERIA’S LIVESTOCK HUB AND VETERINARY EXPERTISE
Tafarki Agbadu, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) congress, has highlighted the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State as a key livestock production area in Nigeria. Speaking in Jalingo ahead of the National Congress scheduled from October 28 to 31, Agbadu said over 700 participants including Veterinary Surgeons, researchers,…
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TINUBU ORDERS FEC TO CRASH FOOD PRICES, PROMOTE SAFE PASSAGE OF AGRICULTURAL GOODS
Federal Government intensifies push for affordable food through targeted transport reforms and food sovereignty vision. President Tinubu has mandated a Federal Executive Council committee to drive down food prices nationwide by ensuring safe, efficient passage of farm produce across transport routes. Minister Sen. Sabi Abdullahi highlighted this effort as central to achieving food sovereignty, alongside…
