The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired) on Thursday said that an appropriation bill for 2025 is being articulated to provide for critical development concerns in healthcare delivery, education, agriculture and infrastructure. Ibas also said that the anticipated budget will cater to creating more employment opportunities for Rivers people and advance delivery … Continue reading 2025 Budget: Stakeholders preparing something new for Rivers
A member of staff works as bags of rice are seen piled up at 'Koike rice shop' in Tokyo on Feb 14, 2025. (Photo: AFP/Yuichi Yamazaki) Japan's government said on Friday (Feb 14) it will release its stockpile of rice - the nation's cherished staple food - reserved for emergency use in response to soaring … Continue reading Japan distributing emergency rice reserves to control rising prices
As Donald Trump campaigns for a second term in the White House, he’s made a series of promises about revitalizing the U.S. economy. His message centers on a radical shift in trade policy, plans to eliminate taxes on tips and Social Security benefits, and a proposal to significantly reduce the corporate tax rate. Trump asserts … Continue reading How Trump’s victory can impact the American economy
The European Commission on Monday proposed financial support of 119.7 million euros (141.4 million U.S. dollars) for farmers in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania impacted by severe weather this spring and summer. Germany will receive the largest share of the funding, totaling 46.5 million euros, followed by Italy with 37.4 million, Romania with 21.6 … Continue reading Farmers hit by adverse weather to get 120m euros from the EU
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Presidential Food Systems Coordination Unit, PFSCU, to tackle the incessant hardship in the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima who inaugurated the unit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Friday, said it is part of the Tinubu administration’s plan to curb hunger. The presidency has also collaborated with the … Continue reading Nigerian govt sets up committee to tackle hunger
Farmers and community leaders in parts of the Cross River northern senatorial district have lamented excessive extortions by government agents and the terrible state of evacuation roads for farm produce. Agriculture is the main source of income in the northern area, including Yala, Ogoja, Obudu, Bekwarra, and Obanliku. Farmers, in different interviews, said excessive extortion … Continue reading Reasons for high cost of food in Nigeria
The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit kicked off on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with senior officials renewing a call for eco-friendly regeneration of farmlands to boost food and nutrition security in the continent. More than 1,500 delegates, including agriculture ministers, representatives of regional blocs, donor agencies, the private sector, academia and civil … Continue reading Meeting on fertilizer use, soil health in Africa opens in Kenya
Uganda is seeing growing interest in bamboo, a perennial plant cultivated in many parts of the world. In rural communities, bamboo, a hardy plant that can grow almost anywhere, can be burned for fuel, reducing reliance on dwindling forest reserves of eucalyptus and other natural resources. Local businesses can also process it into products ranging … Continue reading Uganda seeing growing interest in potential of bamboo crops
A professor of Soil Survey and Land Evaluation, Gabriel Akinboye Oluwatosin, has called on the federal government and other stakeholders to develop a national soil information system in the country. Oluwatosin noted that this is necessary in order to ensure the production of nourishing food and prevent hunger in the country. The don made these … Continue reading ‘Develop national soil information system to avoid hunger’- Don warns FG
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The Kazakh authorities on Friday extended the ban on the import of wheat by road for another six months. The decision was made to prevent "gray schemes" of wheat import to Kazakhstan and its re-export by road from the border regions of the Russian Federation, the press service of the … Continue reading Kazakhstan extends ban on import of wheat by road
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