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A Practical Blueprint For Ending Hunger In Nigeria (Part 3)

Global UpfrontDec 9, 2024December 9, 20240

By Abidemi Adebamiwa This is the final part of our series, where we break down how Nigeria can turn bold ideas into real change. These

FG Flags Off Dry Season Farming, Announce $134m Loan From AFDB To Boost Seeds And Grains Production

Global UpfrontNov 14, 2024November 14, 20240

The Federal Government has flagged off the 2024/2025 National Dry Season Farming with an announcement that Nigeria has secured a loan facility of $134million from

Farmers Predict Worsening Food Crisis, Blame Fuel Subsidy Removal, Insecurity

Global UpfrontJun 8, 2024June 8, 20240

Farmers have predicted tougher days ahead for Nigerians concerning the ongoing food inflation crisis in the country. This is as the farmers blamed subsidy removal

“Crisis Merchants” Planning To Obstruct This Farming Season Should Desist, GOC Warns

Global UpfrontJun 5, 2024June 5, 20240

By Abdul Abdul, Jos General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division and Commander Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, on Wednesday warned “crisis merchants”

Nigeria’s Agriculture Ministry Signs MOU With Tractor Manufacturer John Deree To Enhance Mechanised Farming

Global UpfrontNov 21, 2023November 21, 20230

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with John Deere, an agricultural machinery company in furtherance of

I’ll Revive Farming Northern Nigeria, Says Peter Obi in CNN interview

Global UpfrontSep 16, 2022September 16, 20220

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has said he will deal decisively with security to resuscitate farming activities in the North. Speaking

Hunger looms in Nigeria as insecurity scares farmers away

Global UpfrontJul 3, 2021July 3, 20210

Farmers in crises-prone areas are finding it difficult to access their farmlands due to the spate of insecurity Uncultivated farmlands abound in abound in Zamfara,