Expert says Nigeria must adopt modern technologies for food security
Dr Rose Gidado, Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology(OFAB), says Nigeria must adopt modern technologies in agriculture to overcome challenges of food security occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gidado, also Deputy Director, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), said this in an interview with the News
Learn MoreFederal govt will soon ban importation of fish, milk – Minister of Agriculture, Nanono
The Federal Government says it would soon ban the importation of fish and milk into the country. Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Sabo Nanono disclosed this at the official commissioning of the Agribusiness incubation center (AIC) at Federal University Dutse, in Jigawa State. Nanono said
Learn MoreCBN to increase loans to agricultural sector to 10% of total bank credit
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the country needs to increase its level of bank credit to the agricultural sector by over 50% within the next 4 years to boost food production. The implementation of this is expected to drive the allocation to
Learn MoreNDE empowers 100 Akwa Ibom youths in farming technology
A total of 100 youths in Akwa Ibom State have begun training in various aspects of modern agriculture under the Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS) of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). The Director-General of NDE, Nadir Ladan Argungu, while addressing the participants in Uyo
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