The federal government says necessary regulations for milk collection mechanisms need to be overhauled, and the value chain needs to be inspected. The Minister of Livestock Development, di Maiha, spoke at the 2024 edition of the Continuing Education Programme for…

After working for about seven hours on his cassava farm during the dry season in February 2018, Nathaniel Ogina approached the stream that runs through his farm in Iyamitet, a community in Nigeria’s Cross River State. As he crouched at…

In Nigeria, the question of what role, if any, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and heavy pesticide usage should play in helping to address food security and climatic challenges has been a focal point of debate, following the recent commercialisation of…

Two persons have been reported killed following two days of clashes between crop farmers and cattle herders in Powushi and Kalindi villages in Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State. Residents said the attack also led to the destruction of…

Experts in the agricultural sector have called on the National Assembly to expedite action on a bill seeking to establish a legislative framework for farm extension workers in Nigeria. They said passing the bill would help address the country’s food…

In Africa, transnational cattle rustling – the forceful theft of livestock for illicit commercial gain – is increasingly linked to organised criminal and terrorist groups. It is a source of illicit finance, a form of forced governance over local populations…

Shafa’atu Bello fled Borno State in 2014, at the height of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria’s north-east. Mrs Bello joined hundreds of people to flee Baga in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno after the terrorists overran the…

Nigeria’s latest Eurobond offer has been oversubscribed at $9.1 billion, marking the country’s successful return to the international bond market after a two-year hiatus. The West African country raised $2.2 billion with its first Eurobond sale since February 2022 amid…

Nigeria has successfully priced $2.2 billion in Eurobonds maturing in 2031 and 2034 in the international capital markets. This is according to a statement by the Debt Management Office (DMO) in Abuja on Monday. The DMO said that the two…

Sierra Leone’s 400 km Atlantic coastline once contained abundant marine resources crucial to the nation’s economy. Fishing contributes 12 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product and is the primary source of protein for 80 per cent of the…

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES during the 29th UN Climate Change Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, Gabriel Labbate, head of the UN Environment Programme’s climate mediation unit, discussed the newly adopted carbon market framework and its potential benefits…

A bill seeking to make it compulsory to include cassava in wheat flour production has passed a second reading at the Senate. The bill specifically seeks the inclusion of 20 per cent high-quality cassava flour in wheat flour by producers…

The Borno State Government has created a ministry of livestock and fishery development, saying the move was to align its development strategy with federal government initiatives, and boost the state’s economic potential. Governor Babagana Zulum made the announcement on Tuesday…

To effectively tackle the challenges of climate change and escalating food insecurity in Nigeria, a unified and collaborative approach is essential. This was the conclusion of experts during a panel session at the Media Development Conference 2024 (MDC 2024), in…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance private sector development in fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology, and…