The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General, Qu Dongyu, government, ministers as well as civil society organisations and private sector representatives, have expressed concern over COVID-19’s impact on the food

Fourteen youths trained in poultry farming under the Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) of the Delta State Job and Wealth Creation Programme have been empowered with 7,000-day-old broilers to start

A leading nutrition expert has urged Nigerians to explore soybeans as a good food source, to alleviate malnutrition and achieve good health. Professor Ibiyemi Olayiwola, Professor of Human Nutrition and

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of 5,000 Metric Tonnes (MT) of maize from the National Strategic Grains Reserve to support the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) at a

Women empowerment has been identified as one of the major keys to ending malnutrition in Nigeria. This call was made at the recent Protein Challenge webinar where stakeholders noted that

The Lagos State Government has begun the construction of a one-kilometre drainage system within the premises of the Ikorodu Fish Farm Estate at Odogunyan, Ikorodu,  to tackle the issues that

A small but growing number of women are heading up agribusinesses in Africa, some of which are producing innovative products to combat malnutrition. Oluwaseun Sangoleye’s son developed rickets after rejecting

Poultry farmers in Enugu State have raised the alarm that over 5,000 direct and 100,000 indirect jobs, are at risk following the hash operating environment in the state. They accused

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has concluded plans to develop new standards for animal and livestock production, in line with the Federal Government’s efforts to boost food security. According

As part of its strategic development plan and in consonance with its community development ethos, the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has jumpstarted a 3000-capacity breeder’s pen. At the