NAFDAC boss Mojisola Adeyeye expressed worries over the toxicity associated with the misuse and abuse of pesticides as it affected food safety and food security.
The federal government says it is committed to revamping the rubber industry for economic growth of the country.
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“This budget, even if approved, how realistic is it going to be?” Mr Ndume asked.
“The Chinese government is handing over this project to support Nigeria to develop a more modernised agricultural sector.”
The agric minister said the machine was critical in tackling the high level of post harvest losses in the country as well as preserving crops.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has sealed four fake fertiliser blending plants operating without a licence in Kano.
“The ministry wishes to state that if the statement emanated from the House Public Account Committee, the committee must have been quoted out of context.”
“This is so significant in the area of provision of food security…especially now that the country is facing an unprecedented high cost of food items.
“There has been a continuous drive towards meeting national sufficiency in dairy production to reduce the huge amount spent on importation of dairy products…”
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, says the ‘2021 Feed Nigeria Summit’ will strengthen Nigeria’s agribusiness ecosystem.
