Agro Allied & Food Security
Benue Govt. takes steps to address herders/farmers clashes
By NAN The Benue State Government has taken steps to address the incessant herders/farmers clashes and other challenges associated with livestock development. Dr. Aondoakaa Asambe, Director-General (D-G), Bureau of Livestock Development and Transboundary Animal Diseases Control, said on Tuesday in Makurdi that Gov. Hyacinth Alia is determined to ensure peaceful coexistence of farmers and herders….
Chinese Insatiable Desire to Mechanize African Agriculture, Nay Nigeria
By Prof. M. K. Othman In February 2024, a Nigerian-based Chinese agricultural machinery and equipment company, Chinige Technology Services Limited, invited me to speak as the keynote speaker at a high-level agricultural mechanization sensitization workshop for policymakers and managers of agricultural institutions. I used the NAERLS results of the 2023 wet-season agricultural performance survey…
Okpebholo: The President said, “we must farm”
By John Mayaki His Excellency, the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has revealed details of his discussion with President Bola Tinubu. And the good news is that the president has given his full backing to the governor’s plans to achieve food surplus in the state and even explore export opportunities to boost…
Agriculture, entrepreneurship, and sustainability
By John Mayaki I have decided to veer into this important topic: agriculture, entrepreneurship, and sustainability because I see them as the interconnected pillars that can transform our state, secure livelihoods, and give us economic independence without a seat in any government office. As a farmer, both in animal husbandry, vegetable and crop farming,…
Jimmy Carter: Adieu to the Champion of Downtrodden – Nigeria, Nay Africa
By Prof. M. K. Othman The marvelous writing expedition I cherished most was the authorship of my book, Sasakawa Africa Association: Three Decades of Fight Against Hunger and Poverty in Nigeria. His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo forwarded the book, which was unveiled by Engr Kabir Abba, Kano state governor, on 7 October 2024 at Coronation…
Nwifuru Commends Kama For Empowering OHANIVO Constituency
By Sunday Ogbu Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on Sunday commended the performance of the member representing Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo (Ohanivo) Federal Constituency, Chief Kama Nkemkanma in the National Assembly, especially his empowerment programme during the 2024 festival period. The governor also commended Kama for distributing thousands of empowerment items to his…
SENATE PRESS CORPS HONOURS AGRIC MINISTER OF STATE
The Senate Press Corps of the National Assembly has honoured the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, CON, with the “Award of Excellence for Strategic Synergy for Good Governance”. The presentation took place at an impressive ceremony attended by dignitaries at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja, recently….
Smart Farming: A Pathway for Food Security in Nigeria II
By Prof. M. K. Othman This week’s article is a corollary to my November 13, 2024 article, in which I promised to continue discussing Smart Farming, an innovative way of increasing agricultural productivity to enhance food security. The article highlighted the urgent need for Nigeria to quadruple its food production to meet the domestic demand…
FG, WORLD BANK EARMARK $600M TO FIX 200,000KM OF RURAL ROADS
The Federal Government in it quest to enhance food production and improve market access has in collaboration with the World Bank, allocated $600 million to rehabilitate 200,000 kilometers of rural roads under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). The Hon. Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi,…
FG TO PRIORITIZE SOIL HEALTH, SAYS AGRIC MINISTER OF STATE
Determined to significantly increase yield-per-hectare of farmlands in the country, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security will, beginning next year, accelerate a combination of measures focused on soil health Speaking while hosting the Deputy Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr. Bernard Vanlauwe and Christian Witt, the Senior…