The 19th G20 Summit in Brazil on Monday and Tuesday will bring leaders of all major economies together once again. The task before them is cut out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is representing India for a record eleventh successive time. Such continuity is an advantage in a world of turmoil…when there is a deficit of … Read more
Abubakar Kyari, minister of agriculture and food security, says the Nigerian government is investing in dry season farming to address nutrition and food insecurity in the country.Part of the measures to curtail the ravaging food crisis in the country, the minister, said include making available to farmers improved seedlings and fertilisers to boost farm productivity. … Read more
nairobi, kenya — An estimated 70 percent of Africa’s urban households buy food from informal sources, such as street vendors, kiosks, and traditional market sellers, recent studies have found. Now, the African Union and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), are joining forces to design the first-ever guidelines to help African governments improve food safety … Read more
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has lent his voice to the call for decentralisation of the running of the country, saying that it remained the only path for Nigeria to true nationhood. Delivering a public lecture, titled, ‘Recovering the Narrative,’ to mark PUNCH newspaper’s 50th anniversary on Thursday in Lagos, Mr Soyinka said decentralisation was key … Read more
The federal government must adopt multiple measures to fight food insecurity in Nigeria, an expert in agriculture has said. The expert, Agwu Ekwe, spoke in an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES in Enugu on Monday. Food security in Nigeria Food security is attained when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and … Read more
In a groundbreaking study conducted by leading environmental economists, the potential benefits of transitioning towards sustainable food systems have been revealed, estimating an astonishing £7.9 trillion ($10tn) in annual economic gains. The research highlights the compelling financial incentives that come hand in hand with adopting more eco-friendly agricultural practices. The investigation uncovered that prevailing food … Read more
For more than a decade, two city-owned greenhouses in Aurora largely have sat empty. A community group wants to put them to use, with plans to turn the greenhouses into spaces for urban agriculture. A partnership between the city and Food Justice NW Aurora soon could launch an operation that supplies food-producing plant starts and … Read more
