The Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced a farm attendant, Adedotun Gbolagade, to one year’s imprisonment for stealing animals.
President Donald Trump says Iran’s unfrozen funds will be used to buy agricultural produce, including corn and soyabeans, from American farmers.
On Tuesday, IFAD-VCDP launched a school vegetable gardening initiative across 10 secondary schools in Enugu to improve students’ nutrition.
He said the commodity would be sold to the farmers at a 50 per cent subsidy to reduce cost and boost productivity.
At least eight people were killed in a violent clash between farmers and herders in Kebbi.
“If farmers make proper use of the fertilisers, the cost of food commodities should become more affordable by harvest time,” he said.
“Nigeria has entered the highest-risk category after forecasts showed parts of Borno could face catastrophic hunger,” the report stated.
Ms Sulaiman-Ibrahim emphasised the need to expand women’s access to finance, land ownership opportunities and agricultural inputs.
Environment minister Balarabe Lawal said Nigeria was committed to sustaining the mangrove ecosystem and boosting its blue economy by promoting climate-resilient livelihoods.
The minister said each beneficiary would receive four bags of fertiliser free of charge.
