This is the second part of our series on post-harvest losses. Read the first part here. Rice Nigeria loses 20 to 40 per cent of its rice at harvest points and market stages. Beyond food wastage, postharvest losses along the…

By Oladeinde Olawoyin, Ronald Adamolekun, Abdulkareem Mojeed and Ntiedo Ekott—————————– There was no telling that day that the large dispatch of newly harvested onions from Kano, the commercial hub of Nigeria’s agrarian north, to the southernmost city of Port Harcourt…

There was no telling that day that the large dispatch of newly harvested onions from Kano, the commercial hub of Nigeria’s agrarian north, to the southernmost city of Port Harcourt on the edge of the Atlantic was all a labour…

Nigeria’s food crisis deepened in August as governments scrambled for solutions amid widespread anger and discontent among the people. Within the month, the food crisis manifested not only in the activities of crop farmers but also in the anguish of…

The Ekiti State Government has urged farmers in the state not to be disturbed by the long dry spell currently being experienced, saying that the present weather is not unexpected. In an advisory by the state Commissioner for Agriculture and…

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has flagged off the distribution of improved seeds, chemicals, and fertilisers to 10,000 farmers across the 16 local government areas of the state for this farming season. Mr AbdulRazaq said the exercise was part…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said the government has ordered mechanised farm tools from the United States of America, Belarus and Brazil to boost food production in the country. The Nigerian leader disclosed this in a broadcast to address Nigerians…

The Adamawa State Government is intensifying surveillance and planning a massive vaccination campaign against Hemorrhagic Septicaemia, a disease suspected to have caused the death of more than 1,000 cows in neighbouring Taraba. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Livestock and Aquaculture,…

President Bola Tinubu has confirmed that his government plans to create a livestock development ministry and a committee has been mandated to review the process with a report expected in two weeks. Mr Tinubu said on Thursday that he had…

Approximately 733 million people in 2023 grappled with hunger globally, a new survey conducted by five specialised agencies of the United Nations, has revealed. According to the report, titled “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)”, and…

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has commenced the aerial spread of chemicals to control quelea bird infestation of farms in Taraba for enhanced food security. Adamu Kazaure, the ministry’s field officer in charge of Adamawa and Taraba,…

The Kano State Government on Thursday began the distribution of N1 billion worth of fertilisers to small-holder farmers in the state. Governor Abba Yusuf, during the ceremony at the Government House in Kano, said the distribution was in fulfilment of…

The Minister of State for Agriculture, Aliyu Sabi, has said the country cannot depend solely on rain-fed agricultural practices to achieve sustainable food production. The minister said this while speaking on Monday on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. “We realised…

The Jigawa State Government has set aside N3.3 billion as loans for its civil servants under its Agricultural Support Programme. Governor Umar Namadi, on Monday, flagged off the disbursement of the loan in Dutse, the state capital. At the ceremony…

President Bola Tinubu indicated Tuesday that his government would create a new livestock ministry as part of efforts to improve meat and dairy production and reduce violence between migrant herders and farmers. The president announced the possible creation of the…