Food Security at Risk as Agriculture Ministry Flags Funding Delays
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has warned that delayed capital releases and declining budgetary allocations are slowing critical food security programmes nationwide. Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, delivered the caution on while presenting the ministry’s 2026 budget proposal before a joint session of […]
House Summons Auditor-General, Finance, Agriculture Ministers Over Farm Funds
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating agricultural subsidies, intervention funds, aids and grants has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Agriculture over funds released for agricultural programmes between 2015 and 2025. The decision followed what lawmakers described as unsatisfactory documentation and accountability gaps […]
WFD 2025: Nigeria Advocate Stronger Support for Farmers, Youth
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World Food Day 2025, government leaders and agricultural stakeholders have renewed calls for greater investment in food production. They also called for youth participation in agriculture, and practical action to address climate and infrastructure challenges threatening food security. Held at Pasali UBE Primary School, […]
How Climate Change Affects Food Security in Nigeria
Nigeria faces significant challenges in achieving food self-sufficiency and becoming a net exporter, partly due to the lack of domestic production of essential agrochemicals like fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. The devaluation of the naira and forex shortages also contributes to high production costs, leading to increased market prices for food items. Photo Credit: Julian Osamoto/ […]