Tag: Food Security
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Scorecard Reveals Borno’s Struggle with Climate Change Amidst Calls for Strategic Interventions in Agriculture
By Abdul Kareem Borno State, Nigeria – The Center for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria and funded by DANIDA, has recently carried out an extensive study to evaluate the government’s performance and interventions in Borno State’s agricultural sector. The study also examined farmers’ strategies to mitigate and adapt to…
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Analyzing Nigerian Minister of Agriculture’s Ambitious Plan for Agriculture and Food Security
By Abdulkareem Haruna Nigeria’s new Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari, recently outlined an ambitious multi-year plan to overhaul the country’s agricultural sector and boost food security. While the initiative appears comprehensive and well-intentioned, its success will likely hinge on effective implementation, stakeholder cooperation, and sustained investment. Before we take a dive into Minister Kyari’s…
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Nigeria’s Agric Minister Announces Long-Term Strategy for Food Security, Plans for First National Agriculture Summit
By Abdulkareem Haruna ABUJA, NIGERIA — In a wide-ranging press briefing on today, Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, laid out a comprehensive four-year plan for boosting Nigeria’s agriculture and food security sector. The initiative, a key part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aims to enhance agricultural productivity,…
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Farmers in Maiduguri Express Concern Over Rainfall Shortage, Fear Poor Crop Yield
By (Guest Writer) Elizabeth Ameh MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA – Farmers in Maiduguri Metropolitan and Jere local government areas of Borno State are expressing concern over the shortage of rainfall they’re experiencing, fearing it will drastically affect their crop yield this year. August ordinarily brings heavy rainfall to this region, often referred to as “cat and dog…
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