Foods

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has warned traders and market operators across the country against hoarding and artificially inflating the prices of staple foods during the Ramadan and Lenten seasons. The Director General of the agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, issued the advisory amid reports of some marketers deliberately withholding essential commodities commonly consumed during fasting periods in order to create scarcity…

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday received the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Agriculture, Ayo Sotinrin, at the State House in Abuja, as part of efforts to advance key agricultural and nutrition initiatives. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, Sotinrin said the First Lady’s interventions in agriculture were already yielding positive results, particularly…

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has emphasised the need for strategic investment in youth and women in agriculture, describing it as critical to unlocking economic opportunities, driving innovation and fostering inclusive growth globally. Kyari made the call at the 49th Session of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Governing Council, which concluded in Rome under the…

Some Lagos State foodstuff traders and consumers have expressed respite over the price stability of foodstuff during this year’s Easter celebration. They disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. A cooked food trader, popularly known as Iya Adetoun, said prices of food items have remained stable despite the Easter celebration. She, however,…

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has reassured the public that it will keep collaborating with States Veterinary Services to ensure that the best veterinary and agricultural practices are followed. According to the Ministry, this includes working specifically on disease, agricultural pests, and hazard prevention and control to improve animal welfare and guarantee the availability of healthy food…

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta In a bid to boost the agricultural sector and promote gender equality, the South-West Association of Vegetable Farmers and Sellers (SWAVFS) in collaboration with HortiNigeria organized event to commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Agriculture and Science. The event held in Imasayi, Ogun State, aimed to empower over 1000 women vegetable farmers and…