FG urges traders to reduce food prices
The federal government has urged retailers to reflect on the reduction in food prices and to shun exploiting consumers. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, stated this on Tuesday during the 2025 Wheat Farmers Green Field Day, at Dabi village in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa. He decried the nonchalant attitude […]
Expert advocates nutrition, food safety teaching in primary schools
A Consumer Scientist at Purdue University, Nigeria, Bukade Adesina, has stressed the need for integration of nutrition and food safety education in basic school curricula. He argued that teaching children, from an early age, about balanced diets, and safe food handling will engender lifelong habits that will improve health outcomes. He stressed that the campaign […]
FG plans recapitalisation of BOA to boost food security
The Federal Government has announced plans to recapitalise the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to enhance food security and make food more accessible and affordable to Nigerians. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, made this statement when the Emir of Borgu Kingdom, Niger, Dr Muhammad Dantoro, visited him on Wednesday […]
World food prices fell 2% in 2024 – FAO
World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, mainly due to falls in cereals and sugar, the FAO said on Friday. Last year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s price index for cereals dropped 13.3 compared to 2023 and its sugar price index fell 13.2 percent. The […]
Nigerians go for air fryers as cost of vegetable oil soars
Depending on individual user’s preferences, vegetable oil is used in large or small quantities to prepare meals like jollof rice, fried meat, fish, yam, plantain or eggs, among other delicacies. However, with the advent of innovations, electric air fryers came in as a disrupter, although it was highly disregarded by many because of the affordability […]
Reinke Unveils E3 Precision Center-pivot System
New series claims increased water efficiency and streamlined maintenance. Reinke Manufacturing has unveiled its E3 precision series center pivot system — the third generation of Reinke Electrogator center-pivot systems. “E3 takes things to the next level,” said Mark Virus, manager of mechanical and structural engineering at Reinke Manufacturing. “It’s the first of it’s kind to […]
Expert to FG: Leverage technology to boost livestock sector
Professor Folorunsho Fasina, a lecturer at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, has appealed to the Federal Government to take advantage of technology and innovation to drive the development of the livestock sector in Nigeria. Fasina, who stated this recently in Abuja at the 5th Anniversary Celebration of Farm Alert, noted that technology-driven approach and […]
Global food prices reach 18-month high — FAO
Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of food commodities, reached 127.4 points last month, a […]
AFEX seeks coordinated action to address food production, price hike crisis
AFEX has called for increased coordinated action between private industry stakeholders and the government to address Nigeria’s pressing food production, prices and security challenges in Nigeria. The Group Chief Executive Officer of AFEX, Ayodeji Balogun, said this is to stabilise prices, boost local production, and position the country as a leading agricultural exporter in West […]
FG reiterates commitment to food security
The Federal Government of Nigeria has renewed its pledge to ensure the nation achieves sufficient food security. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this known at the State House in Abuja during a high-profile stakeholder engagement organized by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) CGIAR. In a statement posted by IITA on its X handle […]