The Federal Government budgeted about N874.83bn for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development from 2016 to 2021, whereas the imports of agricultural goods into Nigeria during same period were estimated at N7.81tn, checks by our correspondent showed. It was gathered that the highest imports of agricultural goods into the country during the period […]

In a bid to ensure food sufficiency in the country, the Federal Government, through the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, has begun the construction of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute, in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of the institute, the Executive Vice-chairman of NASENI, Mohammed Haruna, said […]

Planes are landing at Zimbabwe’s main international airport without any radar systems to guide air traffic controllers, a lawmaker said in a video released today. “We cannot continue to operate without a proper radar system. It is very dangerous in terms of security,” said Oscar Gorerino, head of Parliament’s budget committee, during a session recorded […]

Over 76 per cent of Nigeria’s exported agricultural commodities are often rejected by the European Union for not meeting required standards, the director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has said. Mrs Adeyeye said this on a Channels TV programme on Tuesday while speaking on measures taken […]