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“Agriculture is solution to Nigeria’s challenges” –Gov. Uba Sani

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, is championing a return to agriculture, describing it as the solution to Nigeria’s challenges of poverty, unemployment, and insecurity. He emphasised the importance of investing heavily in agriculture, citing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration as a shining example. “The President has prioritized agriculture, investing in mechanization and empowering smallholder farmers, with a goal to make Nigeria the leading producer of livestock in Africa. “Kaduna State is already making significant strides in agriculture. The 2025 budget allocates close to 10% of the total budget to the…

FG eyes livestock sector reform, investment to curb farmer-herder clashes

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration�s commitment to resolving the farmer-herder crisis through strategic investments in Nigeria�s livestock sector. Speaking in Rio de-Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday, Tinubu stated during the signing of a ‘Letter of Intent’ between Nigeria and JBS S.A., one of the world�s leading meat processing companies. This was disclosed yesterday, in an issued statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to Onanuga, the initiative aligns with Tinubu�s broader agenda for agricultural transformation and economic growth. The statement said…

�Kidnapping, farmers extortion aggravating food insecurity in Nigeria� � All Farmers association�

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 Aminu Imam

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, (AFAN), has stated that food shortages will persist across the country due to on-going kidnappings, killings of farmers, and the occupation of farmlands. The association also expressed serious concerns over large-scale extortion of farmers at increasing numbers of illegal checkpoints in parts of the country. AFAN’s National vice-president, Chief Daniel Okafor, spoke to newsmen at the 46th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Food Security in Calabar, Cross River State. He called on the federal government to implement the outcomes of…

Hardship: Nigerian children face malnutrition, as food costs skyrocket

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

Soaring food prices in Nigeria are forcing families to make difficult decisions, with severe consequences for nutrition and health. As food inflation reached a staggering 37.77% in September 2024, up from 30.64% the previous year, staple protein sources have become luxuries for many households. Items like a crate of eggs now cost around N6,000, while a kilogram of fish is N5,500 and beef ranges between N6,500 and N7,000. This makes providing balanced meals an uphill struggle for millions of Nigerian families. The impact is especially severe on children�s nutrition. Protein-rich…

Why Bama is suitable for Agric varsity

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Aminu Imam

Bama, a seventy-six kilometers from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, which borders Chad and Cameroun Republics, and hitherto was headquarters of the Boko Haram, has faced profound challenges due to fourteen years of insurgency, resulting in a weakened agricultural sector, stunted urban and rural development, a disrupted educational system, and severe socio-economic setbacks. Despite these hardships, Bama, strategically located in the central senatorial zone of the state, bordering the Republics of Cameroon and Chad, holds tremendous potential for growth and development. The region boasts vast expanses of fertile agricultural…

‘How farmers sold 100 solar pumps worth N400m’ � Niger Foods

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Aminu Imam

A food and beverages company, the Niger Foods Security Systems and Logistics Ltd., has revealed how some farmers in Niger state had sold over 100 solar pumps worth N400 million during the last dry season farming. Its Executive Director, Patience Koku disclosed this when speaking with stakeholders during the townhall meeting on preparation of the 2024/2025 dry season farming across the state, which was held at Gawu Babangida in Gurara local government area of the State. According to her, Niger Foods had installed the solar pumps in the various farms…

Katsina to inject over N30bn into Agric sector

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 Aminu Imam

In its continued efforts to enhance agricultural activities for food production and rural economy, Katsina State Government has said plans are underway to inject over N30 billion into agricultural mechanization. The state Governor, Dikko Umar Ra??a, disclosed this while addressing newsmen shortly after his return from one month vacation. Ra??a, who proceeded to China at the end of his vacation to explore ways of moderinizing agriculture in his State, said part of the amount would be utilised for the setting up of agric. mechanization centres in each local government area.…

Food Security: Uba Sani floods Kaduna with 15,000 metric tonnes of free fertiliser for farmers

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, flagged-off the distribution of 500 trucks of fertilizer, about 15,000 metric tonnes, to small-holder farmers across the 23 local government areas of the State. Amidst great jubilation at the Murtala Square in the metropolis, where hundreds of the farmers converged, the Governor stated that 240,000 bags of fertiliser would be distributed free to 120,000 small-holder farmers, with each farmer receiving two bags. The Governor said the initiative was part of the State government�s commitment to revitalising the agricultural sector which immensely contributed to the…

‘Nigeria�s food importation policy could destroy country�s agriculture’ – AfFB President, Adesina

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 Aminu Imam

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the decision by Nigeria�s government to allow massive food importation risks destroying the country�s agriculture. According to him, this follows the announcement by Nigeria�s Minister for Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, on July 10, that the Federal Government would suspend duties, tariffs, and taxes on the importation of maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas through the country�s land and sea borders, for 150 days. Adesina, who stated this while speaking to African Primates of the Anglican Church at…

“Tinubu�creates�Livestock�Development�Ministry�to halt farmers/herders clash”- Ganduje

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 Aminu Imam

…Inaugurates Renewed Hope implementation c’ttee President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. This came as he yesterday inaugurated the Renewed Hope livestock reform implementation committee at the State House, Abuja. The committee is mandated to provide sector-focused solutions to address the age-long farmers-herders crisis. Recall that on September 14, 2023, the National Livestock Reforms Committee recommended that Tinubu create a �Ministry of Livestock Resources� to, among other deliverables, reduce the decades-long gory conflict between farmers and nomadic cattle herders nationwide. Chairman of the…