Science, innovation, and technology are critical to Africa’s transformation in agriculture, industry, and poverty eradication.
“We will ensure that our present stocks don’t go beyond the current prices, for the sake of our people.’’
She said it was estimated that the country lost N3.5 trillion annually due to post-harvest losses.
“Cashew holds a huge foreign exchange potential for Nigeria.’’
Aliyu Muhammad, a farmer, said that most farmers could not afford the commodity due to exorbitant prices.
One of the key initiatives is the Netherlands-Nigeria Seed Partnership, aimed at improving access to quality seeds and enhancing crop productivity.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has donated 100,000 doses of anthrax vaccines to the Ekiti government.
WMO says due to global warming, there will be more weather and climate shocks in 2024.
Bangladesh is preparing to introduce remote sensing and drones to detect crop damage caused by extreme weather or diseases.
Currently, onions are sold between 35 and 40 Indian Rupees (41 and 47 U.S. cents) per kilogramme in retail markets across India.
