THE Director General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Professor Abdullahi Mustapha has said that the commercialised Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea (beans) is revolutionising the country’s food production. Professor Mustapha stated this at Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State during a one day Biotechnology Workshop for the South West region of Nigeria. He

Chairman, Folhope Nigeria Limited, an integrated agricultural firm headquartered in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, Chief Emmanuel Folorunsho Ogunnaike, in this interview tells NURUDEEN ALIMI reasons the Federal Government should, as a matter of urgency; embark on massive maize importation:   WITH the current situation of agriculture sector in Nigeria, what advice will you give the

The African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise agricultural productivity in Africa through research, technology development, and uptake by farmers. The partnership agreement will facilitate deployment of agricultural technologies to address farm productivity constraints faced by smallholder farmers in Africa such

AS food security takes center stage in economic growth and development, maize farmer under the auspices of Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Monday, disclosed of creating 1 million jobs across the country with the Private Public Partnership, PPP, Model. Making this known was the National President, MAAN, Dr Abubakar Bello, at the official flag-off of

Mamado town in the Potiskum Local Government area of Yobe State is well known for selling mangoes to other local governments and parts of the country at this period. There are more than 10,000 mango trees in Mamado, located a few kilometers from Potiskum Local Government Area, along the Potiskum-Damaturu highway. Harvest is usually massive

In a remarkable display of commitment to the Nigerian agricultural sector and the economy, BUA Foods has informed distributors of its rice products that it would maintain prices of its BUA Rice to support efforts at making rice more affordable in Nigeria. According to a statement by the company, this is due to the strong sales potential

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed concern over imminent food insecurity in the Horn of Africa due to the climate crisis. Mr Ghebreyesus said this during an online news conference, saying that the climate crisis is a major factor determining human health outcomes. He added that climate crisis, which prolonged drought

Amidst rising food prices, President Bola Tinubu last week declared an immediate “State of Emergency” on food insecurity in the country. The move is seen as part of an aggressive push to boost agricultural productivity and reduce the high prices of major staple foods in Nigeria. The development is in line with the government’s short, medium and

Nigeria recorded an average of about 28.2 per cent increase in the prices of major food items consumed in many households in the country in the last year, a PREMIUM TIMES’ market survey has shown. A market check conducted on food prices by this newspaper across nine states in the country shows that the prices

The failure of farmers in Africa’s biggest economy who benefitted from the Anchor Borrowers Programme to repay about N518 billion extended to them by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) underscores the weakness in the intervention initiative. The N518 billion accounts for 47.4 percent of the total N1.08 trillion the apex bank disbursed to farmers