Monday, November 9, 2015

Nigeria: Tackling Post-Harvest Losses Towards Food Security

Food remains a basic need of man. Interestingly Nigeria is blessed with all it takes to get good harvests - human resources, arable land and massive water source; but unfortunately much of it is lost to pre and post-harvest challenges, Ruth Tene Natsa writes on the need to tackle post-harvest losses towards ensuring food security

Nigeria plans rice and wheat self-sufficiency within three years - government document

Nigeria aims to be self-sufficient in both rice and wheat production within three years, a document by President Muhammadu Buhari's administration seen by Reuters showed on Saturday, a massive undertaking given current production levels.