FG Declares Tomato, Sugarcane Pests National Emergency
By: Julian Osamoto The Federal Government has flagged off an emergency intervention to tackle the spread of Tuta absoluta and the African Sugarcane Borer, pests threatening tomato and sugarcane production nationwide A statement by Head, Department of Information Ezeaja Ikemefuna says the programme was launched at the Federal Crop Production Technology Transfer Station in […]
Food Security at Risk as Agriculture Ministry Flags Funding Delays
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has warned that delayed capital releases and declining budgetary allocations are slowing critical food security programmes nationwide. Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, delivered the caution on while presenting the ministry’s 2026 budget proposal before a joint session of […]