Food Security
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REDIAL PROJECT CONTRIBUTES TO FOOD SECURITY BY REDUCING POST-HARVEST LOSSES IN GRAINS AND CEREALS
The ReDIAL project in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, have fashioned prudent farming practices to reduce post-harvest…
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NGO APPEALS FOR MORE COLLECTIVE ACTIONS TO IMPROVE NIGERIA’S FOOD SYSTEMS
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has called for collective actions to improve Nigeria’s food system. This was contained…
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FOOD CRISIS: DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN SOUTHWEST, FARMERS TELL GOVERNORS
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter, on Tuesday urged Governors in the South-West to declare a state of…
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OYO TRAINS 3,300 YOUTHS IN AGRIBUSINESS TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY
The Oyo state government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the CSS Global Integrated Farms in Nasarawa State…
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HIGHEST FOOD PRICES SINCE 2011 MAY PERSIST FOR MONTHS
Vegetable oil, grain, and sugar prices sharply higher due to resurgent global economy and concerns about late harvests and smaller-than-expected…
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HOW LOCAL SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS CAN BOOST FOOD SECURITY
If you visit many offices across Nigeria at lunch time during the months of May, June, July and August, chances…
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EXPERTS SUGGEST WAY FORWARD AS FOOD INFLATION BITES NIGERIANS HARDER
Food and agricultural scientists, as well as stakeholders in the agro-industrial sectors have suggested construction of food storage facilities at…
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SYNGENTA, WACOT PARTNER TO BOOST NIGERIA’S FOOD SECURITY
Leading food and agro-processing company in West Africa, WACOT Limited, and leading global agritech company Syngenta Crop Protection are partnering…
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7 PRINCIPLES FOR IMPROVING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMERS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
Smallholder farmers are the foundation of the global agriculture and food sector. It’s estimated that they produce around 30% of…
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FAO DG OUTLINES ‘FOUR BETTERS’ APPROACH IN TRANSFORMING AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
FAO director-general Qu Dongyu recently delivered the keynote lecture at Italy’s Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, saying a holistic redesign of…
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