The Federal Government says the demand for fish exceeds 3.6 million metric tons but the country is only able to produce about 1.2 million metric tons.

The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, on Thursday said Information and Communication Technology (ICT) was critical to the growth of the agricultural sector.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has assured of the ministry’s readiness to collaborate with All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) to improve farmers’ livelihood across the country.

The Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy, Mr. Roger Johnson has said the energy company will plant 5 million trees yearly to reduce carbon emissions and produce cleaner energy.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to increase Nigeria’s cocoa production from the present 340,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes by 2024.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Tuesday launched a project on reducing post-harvest losses across vitamin A cassava (VAC) and vitamin A maize (VAM) value chains.

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu, has urged relevant stakeholders to shift from traditional and unregulated irrigation practices to sustainable land and water use management approach.

Experts have urged the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) to collaborate with other stakeholders to address the high cost of feed in poultry farming and minimize other challenges.

The Kwara State Fadama NG-CARES has flagged off its intervention programme with 408 ruminants (goats) to 102 farmers drawn from Farmer Communities’ Associations in the Asa Local Government Area of the state.

The Director of Strategic Partnership, Earth Observing System Data Analytics (EOSDA), Mr. Brijesh Thoppil, says rapid improvements in Nigeria’s agri-business will depend largely on the application of digital farming technologies.

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has trained over 265 farmers on the effective production of potatoes in Plateau to boost its capacity for export.
The North Central Regional Coordinator of NEPC, Mr. Samson Idowu, stated this in Jos on Thursday at a sub-committee meeting of the State Committee on Export Promotion (SCEP).

The Chairman of Livestock Feeds Plc, Dr. Joe Dada, has urged the Federal Government to tackle insecurity in most parts of the country in order to bring down the cost of animal feeds.

The Federal Government has started the distribution of procured veterinary equipment, laboratory reagents and consumables to state Ministries of Agriculture, Veterinary Teaching Hospitals (VTHs) and Research Institutes.

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced the training of 100 participants on Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS) in Nasarawa State.

Some benefiting farmers of the 35 million dollars Savannah Investment Programme (SIP) and the Savannah Zone Agricultural Productivity Improvement Project (SAPIP) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have commended the projects.

Mr. Chris Kaka, National Programme Coordinator, Trade Network Initiative (TNI), on Tuesday, asserted that 65 percent of pesticides, used by farmers in Nigeria were dangerous to human health, animals, and the environment.