Nigeria gets first wholly indigenous processing plantMay 5, 2023 The first Indigenous Onion and Garlic flakes processing plant in Nigeria has been inaugurated in Sokoto State.
UN report on urgent nutrition crisisMay 5, 2023 By Olamide Tejuoso The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Yemen, have been identified by the United…
New bean genome unveils potential to boost food securityMay 1, 2023 In efforts to ensure food security, a new species of beans has been developed. Read about it here…
Sanni takes over as NSPRI Executive DirectorMay 1, 2023 By Adewale Kupoluyi The newly-appointed Executive Director for the Nigerian Stored Product Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin, Kwara State, Prof. Lateef…
Sunflower farming in NigeriaApril 28, 2023 By Olamide Tejuoso The National President of the National Sunflower Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NSUNGPMAN), Mr. Jibrin…
Aggrieved cocoa farmers decry forceful evictionApril 28, 2023 By Olamide Tejuoso Over 10,000 cocoa farmers at the Oluwa Forest Reserve (OA3A) in Odigbo, Ondo State, are protesting the…
Grains preserved with chemicals can cause cancer – NSPRIApril 28, 2023 By Olamide Tejuoso Farmers have been advised not to use pesticides and other chemicals when storing dried beans and other…
Lagos to commence commercial sale of Eko RiceApril 28, 2023 By Oludele Taiwo and Sodiq Lawal The Lagos State government would commence the commercial sales of Eko Rice, a commodity…
Herdsmen kill farmerApril 28, 2023 By Omolola Pedro A 50-year-old farmer, Olaoluwa Olorunfemi, has been killed by armed herdsmen, following the invasion of Ago-Oyinbo community…
Committee on food systems implementation inauguratedApril 28, 2023 By Omolola Pedro The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated the steering committee on states’ implementation of the food systems…