If these steps are not taken, the consequences will be devastating. Food insecurity will continue to deepen poverty, fuel social unrest, and weaken national stability. Nigeria...
Nigeria’s food security is not just an agricultural challenge but a national survival issue. A hungry nation cannot be a stable nation. Unless urgent and comprehensive...
Equally important is community awareness. Many farmers are unaware of the best practices to prevent the spread of crop diseases. Simple measures such as crop rotation,...
Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang unveils plans to revive agriculture, rebuild livelihoods, and boost infrastructure while tackling insecurity. A fact-finding report revealed 12,000 killed in two decades...
In a statement by its Chairman, Hon. Dele Kelvin Oye, the Alliance expressed support for the government’s broader objective of promoting local processing and transforming the...
Fast-forward to today, and the story has turned into one of national embarrassment. According to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, the...
Kyari lamented Nigeria’s low contribution to global agricultural exports — less than 0.5 per cent — despite having significant resources. “Agriculture already contributes 35 per cent...
In farming communities across Kano, Taraba, Kaduna, Edo, and Gombe, despair is a recurring theme. A bag of NPK fertiliser now sells between ₦48,000 and ₦55,000,...
In 2013 in Maputo, the African Union (AU) under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) laid out an elaborate plan for the development of Africa’s...
My research on farmer participation in agricultural cooperative societies in Kogi State revealed that cooperatives are not only viable but vital to engaging rural farmers, especially...
While AfAW continues to explore other ways of empowering and rehabilitating the victims, the advocacy group will ensure effective legal...
Godwin Odiye spent the rest of his life in exile, haunted by a single header. Samuel Chukwueze now faces similar...
The Igbo narrative of marginalization remains strong, and not without evidence. From abandoned property issues to the “twenty pounds” policy,...
The cost of ignoring these children is significant. A child denied education today is more likely to become an unemployed...
Nigerians are widely recognised for resilience. People adapt quickly, finding creative ways to cope with difficult conditions. However, adaptation should...