Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, FNSE, has commended the Ogun–Oshun River Basin Development Authority (O-ORBDA) for its ongoing efforts to strengthen food security and water infrastructure in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
Lagos Launches Phase II “Ounje Eko” Farmers Subsidy Programme
Over 5,000 Farmers Benefited From Phase I As LASG Expands Agricultural Interventions Statewide To Boost Food Security, Price Stabilization The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, has launched the Ounje Eko Farmers’ Subsidy Programme…
Rebuilding the breadbasket: AfDB, WFP, IFPRI Launch Report on Innovative Investment in Food Systems in Northern Nigeria
“Investing in Innovative Food Systems Solutions in Challenging Contexts,” provides a roadmap for revitalizing northern Nigeria’s food systems The African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Food Policy Research…
5.7 Million People Face Food Insecurity in Haiti
© UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Many people in Haiti displaced by violence, like this mother and baby, struggle to find enough to eat. Millions of Haitians are facing food insecurity as armed groups continue to expand their territorial control around the…
Young Farmers Urge Local Food Production, Livestock Expansion
Young agriculturists in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, have called on the Federal Government to increase support for local food producers to boost livestock farming and reduce dependence on imported animal products. The farmers made the call during an interview at their…
Malaysian envoy says palm oil trade with Nigeria thriving
The High Commissioner of Malaysia to Nigeria, Aiyub Omar, says the thriving palm oil trade between Malaysia and Nigeria has enhanced relations between the two countries. He noted that the surge in trade had not only signified a strong commitment…
200 Anambra Farmers Benefit From RHI Agricultural Support Programme
The Wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo has commenced the training and empowerment of 200 farmers under the Renewed Hope Initiative(RHI), Agriculture Support Programme, enhancing food production and security. The 200 farmers selected from the 21 Local Government…
Lebanon: Food Insecurity Deepens Following Conflict, New Report Reveals
Nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of hostilities in late 2024, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released on Wednesday. Developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Food Security: Lagos State Resilience Office Holds Workshop For Stakeholders
The Lagos State Resilience Office (LASRO), in collaboration with Anderson Nigeria, has organised a workshop for stakeholders from various sectors on food insecurity as a threat to human existence. In his address at the Workshop held at The Colossus, Ikeja,…
Fadahunsi Memorial: Engineers Seek Solutions to Address Environmental Impact on Nigeria’s Food Security
A clarion call for urgent action to address the escalating environmental crisis and its devastating impact on Nigeria’s food security was sounded earlier today at the 7th Memorial Lecture in honor of Late Engr. (Chief) Samuel Olatunde (S.O) Fadahunsi, Past…