Tag: Food
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Food security: FG to review agricultural laws
The Federal Government has taken steps to review Nigeria’s agricultural laws to promote agriculture development and enhance food and nutrition security in the country.
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FG’s reforms to crash food prices – Minister
The Federal Government has said that its agricultural reforms was designed to ensure food availability, affordability and accessibility for all Nigerians.
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How hike in food prices is affecting Nigerians – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the most prevalent shock affecting households across Nigeria is the price increases on major food items. The NBS said 71 per cent of households reported this shock.
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33m Nigerians to face food crisis in 2025 – Report
The Cadre Harmonisé (CH) Report for October has predicted that at least 33.1 million people in 26 States and the FCT would face food and nutrition crisis between June and August 2025.
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Farmers warn food prices may go higher in 2025
The Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has expressed concern that food prices may go higher in 2025 if challenges facing farmers are not accorded due attention.
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Traders cautioned against arbitrary hike in food prices
Mr Sabur Oluwa, representing Ajeromi-Ifelodun 2 Constituency in the Lagos House of Assembly (LAHA) has appealed to market men and women to desist from increasing prices of food items arbitrarily.
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Thoughts on Nigeria’s food insecurity – By Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria is grappling with a multitude of significant challenges, each akin to a ‘ticking time bomb’ that threatens national stability. Among these, the most pressing yet underappreciated is food insecurity. Despite its critical nature and its direct link to national security, food insecurity has not received the urgent attention it requires from the federal and…
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It costs N1,255 to eat per day in Nigeria – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed the National Average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) per adult a day stood at N1,255 in August 2024. The NBS revealed this in its CoHD report for August 2024 released on Thursday in Abuja.
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Borno flood: Food insecurity to worsen – Refugee Commission
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has expressed fear that the recent flooding in Maiduguri, Borno may increase food insecurity. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner of the commission expressed this concern at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja.
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Food production: Mechanization underway as Nigeria prepares for October-November bumper harvest
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar