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…

President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration’s renewed focus in driving international and local investments into the livestock sector of the agricultural value-chain will end the crisis of farmer-herder clashes, eradicate hunger and poverty in Nigeria as well as…

Some farmers in Gombe State have alleged that some herders have turned their farmlands into grazing fields for their cattle. Some of the affected farmers are from Akko, Funakaye, Kaltungo and Yamaltu-Deba local government areas of the state. The farmers…

The Nigerian cocoa market stands the risk of losing its place in the global competition if it fails to take advantage of the extension of the deadline for new European Union’s Deforestation-free Products Regulation (EUDR), an industry player has warned.…

The National Onion Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) says its members have recorded more than 50 per cent losses within the onion value chain. Aliyu Maitasamu, president of the Regional Observatory of Onion Sector in West and…

Some agricultural experts, on Thursday, met in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, to discuss and showcase innovative ways to address lingering food and nutrition insecurity across Nigeria and Africa. The experts spoke at the Sahel Food Systems Changemakers Conference (SFSC), themed:…

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to revamping Nigeria’s livestock industry to stimulate prosperity and maximum benefits. The president gave his reassurance while delivering his remarks at the opening of a two-day Consultative Workshop on Livestock Reforms on…

At the beginning of the area’s farming season in June, Abubakar Alau borrowed N1.4 million from his elder brother to buy inputs for his farm situated a few kilometres from the Alau Dam in Laujeri, Borno State. However, less than…

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Thursday donated farm inputs and machines to 135 young farmers in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, to enhance agricultural productivity, improve livelihood and contribute to food security in the country. The institute, in…

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Bakare Majeed, the CEO of Davidorlah Pineapple Farms, speaks on the $27.08 billion global pineapple market, Nigerian government policies on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), his plan to train 50,000 young people in pineapple farming,…