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Agriculture; The New Liquid Gold to Grow Edo Economy Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, has referred to agriculture as the “new liquid gold,” emphasizing its vital role in ensuring rapid economic growth in Edo state. Mrs. Anani made the declaration during a courtesy…
Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, as IFAD Vice Chairman Nigeria’s agricultural environment is undergoing a transformation under the leadership of Senator Abubakar Kyari, whose recent nomination as Vice Chairman of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) marks a watershed moment in agricultural diplomacy. This strategic positioning highlights Nigeria’s commitment to agricultural growth and…
Nigeria Faces Severe Hunger with Proposed Agriculture BudgetAdvocate for 10% of Budget to Agriculture The women under the umbrella body of the Small-scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) have called for an upgrade in the proposed budget for agriculture, noting that the amount proposed for 2025 recorded a decline of 36.19% from N996.901 billion…
HOMEF Cites Health, Environmental Risk For The Ban of GMOs Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called on the Akwa Ibom State government to ban the cultivation and consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the state. This appeal is part of HOMEF’s efforts to promote sustainable agriculture and protect the environment. GMOs, scientifically…
Rivers Govt Confirms Outbreak of Bird Flu, Alerts Farmers Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt The Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has occurred at a 3,000-capacity poultry farm in Iriebe, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The outbreak, initially reported on…
Nigerian Food Festival; Call for Preservation of Nigerian Foods. Stella Peters The Nigerian Food Festival brought laughter and renewed hope for preserving Nigerian foods, seeds, and culture. The event, organized by the Health of Mother Health Foundation (HOMEF), celebrated identity, tradition, and the diversity of Nigeria’s culture. In his welcome address, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, executive…
Nigerians Firmly Reject Genetically Modified Potatoes and Other GMCrops A coalition of over 100 civil society actors, farmers, scientists, legal practitioners, and academics representing 100 million Nigerian consumershave placed a demand on the Nigerian Government to discontinue plans to introduce genetically modified potatoes and outright ban GMOs in the country as they violate fundamental human…
Genetically Modified Organisms ({GMOs} a Biologically Weapon – HOMEF By Oke-Oghene Orogun and Katherine Abayomi Health of Mother Earth Foundation HOMEF in collaboration with the GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance has called for an outright ban on Genetically Modified Organisms GMOs in Nigeria citing concerns over the country’s faulty regulatory architecture lack of evidence of unbiased risk…