The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says the gender gap in Nigeria’s agricultural productivity costs the country $2.3 billion annually, equivalent to two per cent of its Gross Domestic Product ...
The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr. Idi Mukhtar-Maiha, says the Federal Government is committed to eliminating Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Nigeria. He spoke on Thursday in Karu Local ...
Oct. 30, 2025 WorldFish, an international non-governmental organisation, says Nigeria’s aquaculture sector produces about 500,000 metric tonnes of fish annually, making the country the largest aquaculture producer in sub-Saharan Africa. ...
Sept. 17, 2025 The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled an ambitious $3.14 billion agricultural investment plan in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Hand-in-Hand Initiative. Minister of ...
Sept. 16, 2025 Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is introducing single-window platforms for land registration, strengthening agricultural credit systems, expanding irrigation infrastructure, and scaling mechanisation. Shettima said ...
In a world of over 8 billion inhabitants, hunger, food insecurity and poverty and malnutrition remain among the most vital challenges facing humanity. Global hunger has remained a critical challenge, ...
Sept. 28, 2024 Mr Ibrahim Ishaka, Food System/Nutrition Specialist at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, revealed that Nigeria loses around 50% of its agricultural products ...
Frozen chicken The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, has warned the public against the consumption of smuggled frozen poultry products due to the health implications. The command’s ...
June 7, 2024 The United Nations world food price index rose for a third consecutive month in May, as higher cereals and dairy product prices outweighed decreases in prices for ...
December 8, 2023 The United Nations food agency's world price index held steady in November, with lower international cereal prices offset by higher prices of vegetable oils. The Food and ...
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