.Supply chain challenges continue to worsen Supply chain challenges continue to worsen, aggravated by higher levels of port congestion. Shipping delays at ports in Shanghai and elsewhere in China due to Covid-19 lockdowns. The COVID-19 pandemic poses significant challenges for supply chains globally. Stopping the
Seed System-; Laws and regulations in Africa Seed is one of the most essential components in the livelihoods of agricultural communities. The possible benefits of seed to crop productivity and food security can be massive. Production increases, by the use of adapted varieties, and increases
Rice Production In Nigeria And Its Statistics. Rice is a constant commodity and the world can not do without it. Typically, rice is the main dish in Nigeria and the average Nigerian eats rice 5 out 7days a week. In this article, we will discuss
Hours after the United Nations Food Summit was held in New York, Nestle, a Switzerland owned food and beverage company, announced its intention to invest N535 billion in regenerative agriculture food systems. Nestle currently operates a large investment in 22 countries including Nigeria with its
African-based environmental groups have called on rich and influential donors to give “more investment and support” to smallholder farmers to boost agroecological farm practices in Africa. The Southern African Faith Communities’ Institute, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), other environmentalists, and small-scale farmers said this is what
Over 76 per cent of Nigeria’s exported agricultural commodities are often rejected by the European Union for not meeting required standards, the director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has said. Mrs Adeyeye said this on Channels TV Sunrise daily show
One of the professed objectives of the Muhammadu Buhari administration is to diversify Nigeria’s oil-based economy by expanding the country’s agricultural sector. If achieved, even at an average scale, the potential benefits would be immense, from increased food supply to foreign earnings boost. To support
The Federal Government on Wednesday distributed 150 bags of improved rice seedlings and other inputs to farmers in Ebonyi State. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, said the gesture was intended to boost wet season rice farming in the state. According to
Dangote tomato factory can only produce at one-fifth of its capacity, considering that farmers lack adequate resources for cultivation. Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is facing uncertainties in probably the most problematic of his several investments: a 1,200 tonne per day plant that processes tomato,
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday announced that it has awarded a $500,000 (N205 million) co-investment grant through its West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (Trade hub) to PYXERA Global to boost Nigeria’s agricultural systems and food security pursuit. This was disclosed in