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Agriculture

November 7, 2022

NiMet forecasts three-day sunshine, haze

The agency predicted hazy conditions on Wednesday, with intervals of sunshine over the northern region throughout the forecast period.

dust haze
November 7, 2022

WMO weather report ‘a chronicle of chaos’, says UN secretary-general

The UN said the last eight years had been the warmest on record, fuelled by ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat.

November 6, 2022

Food Security: Buhari to raise agricultural production, ensure secured Nigeria

The president said his plan was to bring about food sufficiency and security and also provide for the exportation of agricultural products.

Buhari in cattle farm
November 4, 2022

FG, World Bank partner on post-flooding disaster impact assessment

“This rapid estimation is needed because the physical Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) will take between six to eight months,” said Ms Farouqned.

Flooded area
November 3, 2022

Nigerians shouldn’t complain of hunger, there’s land, rain for farming: Buhari

Mr Buhari said one of the policies he undertook upon assuming office in 2015 was to block the Nigerian borders from food importation and force people back to farm.

November 3, 2022

Bandits raid Katsina, kidnap 26 girls, four boys

Bandits are demanding at least N30 million after kidnapping 30 children in Katsina working on a farm.

CHILDREN WORKING FARM
November 2, 2022

ECOWAS reaffirms commitment to sustainable energy

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable and Energy Efficiency has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring sustainable energy across ECOWAS member states by 2030.

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
November 1, 2022

Pakistan to import 300,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia to avert unrest

A shortfall in wheat production in the past has led to political unrest and the drainage of foreign reserves in Pakistan.

wheat
November 1, 2022

Nigeria can end poverty through food, social security, says Gov AbdulRazaq

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq says Nigeria can easily break the shackles of poverty through proper investments in food security and safety net programmes.

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
November 1, 2022

Security Council debates Russia’s withdrawal from Ukraine grain deal

Ukraine and Russia account for roughly 30 per cent of the world’s exported wheat and barley.