AfDB, IITA sign €5m agreement to boost agricultural transformation in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Wednesday signed a five million Euro agreement…
Traders association empowers 40 farmers to enhance local milk production
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANT) has commenced training for 40 dairy farmers to enhance local milk production in…
Biotechnology society bestows champion award on AATF’s Oikeh
The Biotechnology Society of Nigeria has awarded Dr Sylvester Oikeh of African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) with its prestigious Champion…
Stakeholders in Abuja pushes for integration of food system literacy into school
Stakeholders in Abuja are pushing for the integration of food system literacy into school curricula to ensure a sustainable food…
Food security: FG advocates investment in school gardens, others
The Federal Government has urged stakeholders to invest in school gardens, food literacy and nutrition awareness in order to ensure…
FG to prioritise maximum utilisation, development of grazing reserves
The Federal Government says it will prioritise the nation’s grazing reserves as a sustainable approach to addressing farmer-herder’s clashes. The…
40% of Nigeria’s annual agricultural produce wasted—NGO
The Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Ltd, an NGO, has raised concern that Nigeria faces 40 per cent wastage of…
Stakeholders to scale-up agroecology, organic agriculture in W/Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with other stakeholders, has pledged to scale-up agroecology, organic agriculture…
Farmers group confers Honourary President on Obasanjo
The Panafrican Farmers Organisation (PAFO) on Monday in Abuja named former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, as its Honourary President. Ibrahim Coulibaly,…
Oxfam, others unveil income, wealth inequality report
Oxfam, Tax Justice Network Africa, Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and other stakeholders have unveiled the Income and…