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In the face of increasing cost of beef, goat meat and chicken, the demand for pork meat has increased tremendously in the last few months, as more Nigerians shift focus to this meat as alternative to beef.

Experts in the agricultural sector have called for urgent adoption of organic farming practice by Nigerians, to avoid the negative effects of consuming Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) foods.

As the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) came to a close in Nairobi, Kenya at the weekend, the world’s policymakers have set the global environmental agenda to address climate change crisis.

Amid the food crisis facing Nigeria, the Federal Government has been urged to create a presidential task force, comprising governors and security agencies to implement zero taxation on all food supplies across the country.

Stakeholders in the cocoa industry have appealed to government at all levels to enhance the capabilities of farmers, in order to save the cash crop from extinction.

The Federal Government has been urged to lift ban on importation of sugar to save Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMSEs), cottage industries and bakers closing down on daily basis.

.NIAS unveils technology to check day-old chicks’ adulteration The country’s feed production has fallen from about 4.5 million metric tonnes to 3.8 metric tonnes. In the last two years, the country lost about .7m metric tonnes owing to high cost of major ingredients for feed such as maize. The Head, Inspectorate and Compliance Department, feed production(NIAS), Mr. Olufemi Atunbi,…

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have expressed different views over the Federal Government’s plan to reintroduce the Commodity Board, to regulate soaring prices of food in the country.

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has unveiled his administration’s food security plan, just as he advocated national unity to resolve the current national economic crisis in the country.

Professor Victor Olawale Adetimirin of Plant Breeding and Crop Production, University of Ibadan, Oyo State has recommended the setting up of a Plant Breeding Rescue Agenda 2050 for Nigeria. 

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has suggested that the country needs to become a productive economy, to deal with the rising forex, by exporting finished products, not just an importer of goods and services. 

Stakeholders in the nutrition-focused enterprises have expressed the need for concerted efforts and strategic partnerships to accelerate meaningful progress in making affordable healthier diet ..