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Dangote urges prioritisation of food...

Dangote urges prioritisation of food security in...

VP Kashim Shettima to open...

VP Kashim Shettima to open national summit...

Dangote urges prioritisation of food security in Africa

Dangote urges prioritisation of food security in Africa Story By Jameel Lawan Yakasai President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for the prioritisation of food security and self-sufficiency across Africa, stressing the continent’s vast agricultural potential. Speaking over the weekend during a courtesy visit by the AfricaRice Centre—a pan-African Centre of Excellence for rice research, development, and capacity building—at his Lagos office, Dangote highlighted agriculture as a key pillar for sustainable development on the continent. "Africa is richly endowed with arable land. With the right policies, adequate investment, and the...
Maryam Umar -
Agriculture

WOFAN, stakeholders to...

WOFAN, stakeholders to present agric extension revitalisation draft bill to National Assembly Thursday The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) ICON2 Project, in partnership with MasterCard...
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Agriculture

Borno, Adamawa, Yobe...

Borno, Adamawa, Yobe Govs. collaborate to boost agricultural production for food security, economic growth Story from Ahmed KAGANA, Amshi Governors Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State,...
Jane AISO -
Agriculture

ABU VC commends...

ABU VC commends IAR's introduction of over 10 crop varieties to Nigerian farmers Story from, Idris Umar. In a significant development, the Institute for Agricultural Research...
Neptune Prime -
Agriculture

Stakeholders commit to...

Stakeholders commit to food security in Nigeria with Agricultural Extension Service Delivery Bill Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) ICON2 and stakeholders in the legal and...
Neptune Prime -
Agriculture

Senate, House of...

Senate, House of Reps Committees on Agriculture welcome agricultural extension services bill The Chairman, House Committee on Agricultural Services, Honourable Bello Kaoje and Chairman of...
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Columns

Sasakawa-KNARDA-KSADP Model for...

Sasakawa-KNARDA-KSADP Model for Achieving Food Security: A scalable experiment, by Prof MK Othman Deep Thought With Othman Agriculturally, Kano has been a lucky state. Four decades...
Jane AISO -
Columns

Community cluster farming,...

In many developing countries, agriculture remains in the hands of rural communities smallholders and has significant potential for long-term growth, if transformed. But for agriculture to serve as a sustainable engine of growth, there needs to be a transformation from subsistence farming systems to ones based on commercial-oriented production, this can be called mechanized farming. The transition from subsistence agriculture to commercial-oriented production is an indispensable pathway for poverty reduction, food security enhancement, and the nutritional improvement of farm produce.
Maryam Umar -
Agriculture

SDG Zero Hunger...

SDG Zero Hunger Target: Ocean farming for global food security (II), by Prof. MK Othman As presented in the first part of this article, the...
Salim Sani -
Agriculture

2021 World Food...

2021 World Food Day: Is Nigeria food secured? (II), by Prof. MK Othman In the first part of this article, last week, food security was...
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