At about 3.2 per cent growth rate, Nigeria’s population is projected to exceed 400 million by 2050, overtaking the U.S’, according to the United Nations. The implication of this population

The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, through its research on cost-effective and nutritionally balanced animal feeds, has successfully lowered the average cost and time of producing broiler

As part of strategies to create an economy for agricultural produce in the South-West region, the Lagos State Government said it was ready to empower farmers in the region with

The Treasurer, National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN), Chibunna Ubawuike, says plans by the Federal Government to ban fish importation will save the country over $1billion US dollars. Ubawuike, who

The Edo State Government has said that it will provide support to farmers in the state to cultivate rice, maize, soya beans and cassava on 10,000 hectares of farmland across

The Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has confirmed that since its inception it has facilitated over N102 billion as loans from commercial banks across the various

Poultry and rice farmers in the country have demanded the Federal Government’s intervention in the provision of adequate finance and improved seedlings, among other inputs, to make them competitive in

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, will continue to support the Borno State government on the provision of preventive and curative nutrition services. Mr. Geoffrey Ijumba, Chief of Field Office,

To aid distribution of micronutrient powder, iron, folic acid, Vitamin A supplement for pregnant women and children, Civil Society Scaling Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), has urged governments to boosts provision

The Federal Government has revealed plans to back research on irrigation infrastructure, to enable farmers enjoy improved cultivation and produce more to ensure food sufficiency. With the Institute of Agriculture