Nigeria’s battle against deficiencies in childhood nutrition got a boost recently with the introduction of a micronutrient fortification product for quick and easy utilisation by families. The call came in
The regional director, Microsoft 4 Africans, Amrote Abdella, has said that one of the major challenges facing Africa at the moment is the lack of capacity to achieve food security
Experts on animal feed formulation, such as Akingbola A. and Jeffery Alania, have drawn attention to the immense benefits of having the proper know-how on feeds formulation because it has
The National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Service (NAERLS) has advocated improved agricultural research on crop varieties to grow the economy and tackle food insecurity. Prof. Mohammed Othman, the Executive
More crowd farming platforms are emerging to use technology to connect smallholders with investments, and close the agriculture financing gap. 2scale, an international incubator programme that manages a portfolio of
Ogun State is taking steps to create jobs, better livelihoods, boost food security and nutrition, with agriculture as the focal point. This was a highlight of a webinar organised by
The Federal Government and Action Against Hunger (AAH) have advocated that nutrition should be a major part of the COVID-19 prevention strategies, to build the resilience of children and the
Child malnutrition is a huge burden on the economy, as up to 8% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is lost to it annually. To stop this trend, the Civil
The Federal Government has been called upon to urgently develop and implement a national protein-led nutrition policy to address and curtail the rising incidence of protein deficiency in Nigeria. Dr.
Life is about balance. There is no area where balance is not required. In politics, business and relationship, balance makes for stability and sustainability. Balance is equally an important ingredient
#ProteinchallengeNG is a media campaign to create awareness of Nigeria’s protein deficiency situation.
