Gov Umaru Bago of Niger has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to food security and sustainability for the state and the country at large. He said this in an event to commemorate the 2024 World Food Day with the theme ”Niger State Agricultural Revolution: Solution to Hunger and Better Health” in Minna on Wednesday. Bago, represented…
Some agriculture experts have called on the Federal Government to subsidise the cost of agro-inputs in order to improve food security in the country. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos in commemoration of the World Food Day. NAN reports that the World…
An Agriculturist, Prof. Lateef Sanni, has stressed the need for collaboration among government, non-governmental organisations, international partners and local communities to achieve food security and create a sustainable future for Nigeria. Sanni, also the Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Ilorin, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
Matthias Schmale, the United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, has emphasized the importance of revitalizing Nigeria’s food systems to address widespread food insecurity in the country. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent declaration of food security as a national emergency was seen as a positive step, with Schmale hoping it would lead to…
