Tag:food production

Agric & Biotech

Leveraging genome editing to boost food production in Nigeria

The Heads of States and Government of the African Union met in June 2014, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, and adopted two decisions and two...

Michael Simire - January 9, 2024

Agric & Biotech

Agric Ministry targets 2,000 tractors yearly to boost food production

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari, says the production of 2,000 tractors in-country yearly will enhance food production, create jobs...

Michael Simire - November 19, 2023

Agric & Biotech

Quality seeds vital for Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in food production – Expert

Nigeria’s quest to be self-sufficient in food production will remain a mirage so long as farmers continue to plant grains as seeds, an expert...

Michael Simire - February 26, 2023

Agric & Biotech

COP27: African ministers seek to scale up food production, bolster resilience

African agriculture ministers attending the United Nations climate summit in Egypt reiterated a commitment to work with development partners to unlock the continent’s agriculture...

Michael Simire - November 17, 2022

Health

World Food Day: Women farmers want support

A coalition of women groups in Nasarawa State on Monday, October 17, 2022, demanded for advancement of priority needs of small holder women farmers...

Michael Simire - October 17, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Biotechnology giving Nigeria another chance to scale up food production – Adamawa Gov

Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has said Nigeria could unearth the enormous potentials tied to agriculture with the adoption and right application...

Michael Simire - October 20, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Boosting food production via Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture Initiative

In 2019, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) initiated the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) initiative. NAVSA is an ecosystem-driven digital platform,...

Michael Simire - January 14, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Nigeria must use gene editing technology to improve food production – OFAB Coordinator

Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Dr Rose Gidado, says Nigeria must take advantage of gene editing technology to be able to...

Michael Simire - October 9, 2020

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