AGRICULTURE

Protecting our forests, supporting our local farmers with access to markets through rural infrastructure, storage and processing facilities will reduce pressure on forests and secure food availability.

In January 2013, the European Union (EU) first suspended imports of dried beans from Nigeria over excessive use of chemicals by Nigerian farmers to control a pest and to preserve harvests

Nigeria has failed for decades to reclaim its pre-oil global cocoa production ranking despite promises by various governments. Things are no different now.

Their deaths leave just one white giraffe alive in the world.

Mr Hakeem stated that while implementing the federal government founded Agricultural Transformation Support Project, sorghum moved from a substituent crop to an industrial crop.

House of Representatives’ Committee on Agriculture says unpaid loans crippling Anchor Borrowers Programme.

The expert believes more support for current efforts will boost production of cocoa and return Nigeria to leadership in the global market.

The company says Nigeria would save $500 million from import substitution and provide $400 million from exports of products from the fertiliser plant

The farmers said the agriculture sector needs more investment to make Nigeria food sufficient by 2030.

The masterplan seeks the attainment of sugar self-sufficiency, and estimates that the country’s demand will reach 1.7 million metric tonnes by 2020.

A workshop was held in Abuja from February 17 to 18 to address the categorisation and location of the SAPZs.

The agro zones would be similar to the free trade zone, where thousands of direct and indirect jobs would be created for Nigerians.

The CBN requested the FCT Minister to expedite action on the allocation of land to three major dairy companies.

The seedlings will also be made available this year to every Nigerian at locations close to them to plant.

For 17 years, Nigeria has consistently failed to implement the terms of the Maputo protocol adopted to promote the development of agriculture in the continent.

He noted that measures were already been put in place by the government to actualise the plan.

“The size of food and agriculture in Africa will rise to $1 trillion by 2030. The population of Africa… will double to 2.5 billion by 2050. They all must eat. And only through food and agribusiness can this be achieved,” the official said.

Mr Nanono said the country’s land border closure has resulted in increased output by many rice milling plants.

“With this funds, the country is expected to purchase 10,000 units of tractors, 50,000 units of assorted implements and equipment for assembly in Nigeria,” the minister said.

Agriculture, Aviation, Transportation and health are among key developmental sectors which were affected by Intensifying heat and flooding, according to the report.

Farmers were encouraged to adopt climate smart agricultural practices that will boost the output for the year.

Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family “moringaceae.”