An agricultural expert, Dr Philips Nto, has called on the Nigerian government to utilise research findings from universities to enhance food security nationwide. Dr Nto, a lecturer at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture and Director of the Agribusiness Incubation Centre, stated that many beneficial research results are gathering dust in libraries instead of being utilised
The Kogi State College of Education (Technical) has expressed its intention to partner with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to enhance food security and agricultural development, and reduce poverty in Africa. Mr. Tunde Seidu, the college librarian who represented Dr. M.K. Ibrahim, the provost, described the institution’s strengths as its approximately
Despite decades of agricultural research in Nigeria, most smallholder farmers remain disconnected from the improved practices developed in research institutes, experts said at a national workshop in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking at the workshop, Eze Onyekpere, Lead Director of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), stated that the disconnect between research outputs and real-time farm
Agriculture experts, farmers, and civil society groups have raised concerns about how research is not helping farmers improve food production in Nigeria. At a two-day workshop in Abuja, Dr Eze Onyekpere from the Centre for Social Justice stated that substantial funds are allocated to agricultural research institutes, but farmers are not seeing the benefits. He
The Federal Government has launched a farming programme called ‘Grow What You Eat’ in some secondary schools across the country. The idea is to teach students how to plant and grow their food, combat hunger, and acquire simple farming skills that they can apply in real life. The project was launched on Thursday in Abuja
The House of Representatives have passed for second reading a bill seeking to make Agricultural Science a compulsory subject in all public and private secondary schools in the country. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Make Agricultural Science a Core and Compulsory Subject in all Public and Private Secondary Schools in
The newly inaugurated Governing Council of the Federal College of Agriculture and Technology, Nabanje, Katsina State, has been tasked with adopting strategic, legacy-driven leadership to guide the institution in enhancing innovation, food security, and youth empowerment. Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, gave the charge during the inauguration ceremony of the members
Animal production experts from the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP) have urged the Ministry of Livestock Development to establish livestock research institutes specialising in specific animal species within each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. This proposal was made during the NSAP’s 50th national conference at the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State. The experts
The House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 19, 2025, to consider 11 key bills aimed at expanding Nigeria’s agricultural education, research, and entrepreneurship infrastructure. The hearing is scheduled to begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. in Conference Room 023 of the House of Representatives New
In the face of rising food inflation and empty baskets across Nigerian markets, a quiet revolution may be budding—not on the farm, but in the laboratories and classrooms of Nigeria’s agricultural research institutes.At a recent meeting with provosts of agricultural colleges and research bodies, Barrister Yejide Ogundipe, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on
