Food shortage: Nigeria bans foreigners from direct purchase of produce from farmers
As 19.4 million Nigerians face acute food shortage as well as sharp increase in prices, authorities have prohibited foreigners or ...
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NACGRAB: midwifing a food secured Nigeria through biotechnology
There is an area in the city of Ibadan, South-West Nigeria called Moor Plantation, named after a Colonial British High ...
Global food prices rose ‘sharply’ in 2021 – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Thursday said that the UN’s benchmark food and commodity prices index rose sharply ...
Christmas: Foodstuff prices unpredictable – traders
As Christmas and New Year celebrations approach, traders across markets in Lagos State say prices of foodstuff have remained unstable. ...
Nigeria unveils plans for food security in 2022
The Federal Government has rolled out plans to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural sector so as to ensure food security in 2022. ...
Buhari charges agric varsities to confront dependence on imported food
President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Universities of Agriculture to bravely confront the heavy dependence ...
AFAN blames heavy taxes, poor preservative for hike in food prices
Mr Romanus Eze, Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Enugu Chapter, has blamed the hike in prices of food ...
Council establishes Communication centre to improve food production
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has established a Communication Centre to improve food production and ensure reduction in ...
Nigeria initiates “operation feed yourself’’
As part of other efforts to address malnutrition and related challenges in the country, Nigeria’s federal government in collaboration with ...
Residents consume N5trn worth of food in Lagos annually
The Lagos State Government says residents of the state are consuming food and agricultural produce worth about N5 trillion annually. ...
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