The University of Ilorin Faculty of Agriculture Alumni Association has urged stakeholders to adopt sustainable strategies to address food insecurity in Nigeria. The call was made by Dr. Augustina Opeewo-Ojo, Life President of the 1988 alumni set, during the Faculty’s maiden Alumni Day celebration held in Ilorin. The event, themed “Setting the Pace for Alumni...
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Expert Urges Government to Invest in Livestock Farming to Boost Food Security
A professor of ruminant nutrition has called for increased government investment in livestock farming to address low protein intake, enhance food security, and improve livelihoods in Nigeria. Professor Dupe Olufunke Ogunbosoye, delivering her inaugural lecture at Kwara State University, Malete, on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, urged federal, state, and local governments to prioritize research and...
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RIFAN Lauds FG’s Agro-Pockets Farm Input Intervention in Kwara
Taiwo Ogunniyi Rice farmers in Kwara State have expressed optimism that the Federal Government’s recent agricultural input intervention under the Agro-Pockets initiative will significantly boost food production and enhance food security across the nation. The Kwara State Coordinator of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Mallam Mohammed Salihu, made this known during an interaction...
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FG RALLIES STAKEHOLDERS TO ACCELERATE SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES (SAPZ-1) IMPLEMENTATION
In a bold move to revolutionize Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector, the Federal Government has convened a high-level dialogue at the African Development Bank (AfDB) Country Office, Abuja to accelerate the implementation of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ-1) Programme. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, disclosed that this...
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2025 budget will focus on agriculture development- Gov Oyebanji
…..says Our target is to grow enough food to feed Ekiti people Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has restated his administration’s commitment to food security for residents of the state through various collaboration with investors in agribusiness and young farmers saying his target for 2025 is to record significant increase in production in the...