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The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called on the Nigerian government to protect indigenous seeds, strengthen local food systems and promote agroecology as part of efforts to tackle hunger, malnutrition and climate-related food insecurity. The organisation made the call in a statement to mark this year’s World Food Day, observed on October 16,…
Agricultural experts and stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to prioritise agroecological farming as a sustainable approach to tackling food insecurity, soil degradation and the effects of climate change in Nigeria. They made the call during a practical training on agroecology organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) in Aba, Abia State,…
Nigeria’s agricultural sector is entering what policymakers describe as a defining decade, with the Federal Government unveiling a 10-year Agrifood System Strategy and Action Plan designed to reposition agriculture from a largely production-focused activity into a complete economic ecosystem built around food security, value creation, resilience and inclusive growth. The strategy, launched in Abuja on…
…… Speaker calls on Farmers to Visit Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security For Subsidized Farming Equipment. Edo State House of Assembly has passed a Bill for a Law to provide for a Revised Edition of Laws of Edo State and the Preparation, Printing and Publications of the Revised Laws of Edo State and for…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the suspension of the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Prof. Omorodion Ignatius Ikponmwosa, and the State Project Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (LPRES) Project, Mrs. Ikpikhumi Betsy Aghaku, over an alleged official infraction. The suspension was announced in a statement issued in Benin City by…
Environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has raised concerns over what he described as weak biosafety regulation and increasing deployment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, warning that the trend could threaten food security, biodiversity and the rights of local farmers. Dr Bassey spoke…
By Ebuwa Choice The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Oredo Branch, popularly known as “The Luxury Branch,” has emphasised the need for engineering innovation and renewable energy solutions to drive rural development and enhance food production across Nigeria. The call was made during its Monthly General Meeting and Technical Lecture for May 2026, held at…
The United States has stepped up efforts to deepen agricultural trade ties with Nigeria by revitalizing a key financing mechanism designed to ease access to imports and strengthen food supply chains. At the center of this push is the Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program provides government-backed…
By Choice Ebuwa The Edo State President Of Sawmillers Association, Comrade Friday E. Aiguokhian, has disclosed that the association is actively partnering with the state government and private investors to promote forest regeneration, while also highlighting major challenges affecting the initiative. Speaking during an interview, Friday revealed that at a recent stakeholders meeting involving a…
By Israel Adebiyi Concerns over Nigeria’s deepening food crisis took centre stage on Thursday as leading environmental and policy voices warned that hunger in the country is less about food shortages and more about power, culture, and systemic inequality. At a high-level session of the Sustain-Ability Academy on Food, Power and the Politics of Hunger,…