Food Security Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/food-security/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:56:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Food Security Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/food-security/ 32 32 42672738 FG Advances Food Security Through ONSA AgriShield Initiative, By Chido Onumah https://prnigeria.com/2026/09/20/advances-food-security-onsa/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:56:08 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=203928 FG Advances Food Security Through ONSA AgriShield Initiative By Chido Onumah The Federal Government is strengthening the connection between national security and food security through the AgriShield Initiative, led by the National Counter Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser, in partnership with TAG International. The Borno State pilot focuses on a […]

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]]> 203928 NPRW 2026: Livestock Minister Tasks Communicators to Reframe Livestock as Economic Opportunity https://prnigeria.com/2026/04/23/nprw-livestock-minister/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:27:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=188793 Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has called on communication professionals and the media to reshape public

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]]> 188793 NPRW 2026: Kaduna Credits Communication Strategy for Food Security, Stability Gains https://prnigeria.com/2026/04/23/nprw-kaduna-credits/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:18:43 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=188792 Kaduna State Government has attributed recent improvements in food production, education, and healthcare access to a

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]]> 188792 Food Insecurity and the Power of Public Communication https://prnigeria.com/2026/03/11/food-insecurity-public/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:13:55 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=186461 people cannot feed themselves, they do not just go hungry; they get restless. Crime soars, trust in governance erodes, and social order weakens. Food insecurity is not

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]]> 186461 FG Pledges Commitment to Boosting Food Security for Economic Growth https://prnigeria.com/2026/03/06/tinubu-boosting-food/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:06:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=186213 Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening food security as a critical pillar for Nigeria’s economic stability, national independence and poverty reduction.

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]]> 186213 Tinubu Vows Tech-Driven Development, Food Security, Urges Diaspora Participation https://prnigeria.com/2025/08/27/tinubu-vows-tech-driven/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:37:23 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=168492 Tinubu Vows Tech-Driven Development, Food Security, Urges Diaspora Participation President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to accelerate Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, citing emerging economies like Brazil as models for transformation. Speaking on Tuesday during a meeting with Nigerians residing in Brazil, the President emphasized his administration’s focus on innovation, reforms, and inclusive […]

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]]> 168492 Rice Industry in Crisis: Stakeholders Urge FG to Act https://prnigeria.com/2025/05/25/rice-industry-crisis/ Sun, 25 May 2025 10:03:09 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=163018 Rice Industry in Crisis: Stakeholders Urge FG to Act The Competitive African Rice Forum for Sustainable Development – Nigeria Chapter (CARF-FSD Nigeria) has raised the alarm over what it describes as an existential threat to Nigeria’s rice industry, citing policy distortions, selective import waivers, and rampant smuggling as major factors undermining the sector. Addressing journalists […]

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]]> 163018 Tinubu committed to boosting Nigeria’s Food Security, warns against land grabbing ~Amb. Tuggar https://prnigeria.com/2025/03/02/tinubu-committed-boosting/ Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:12:58 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=157903 Tinubu committed to boosting Nigeria’s Food Security, warns against land grabbing ~Amb. Tuggar Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Sunday, 1st March, 2025 assured farmers and pastoralists in Udobo, Gamawa , Bauchi State, of the Federal Government’s commitment to safeguarding land rights while boosting agricultural productivity. During a community engagement in […]

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]]> 157903 FG outlines strategies to increase food production, curb inflation https://prnigeria.com/2025/01/15/outlines-strategies-increase/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:16:15 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=154654 FG outlines strategies to increase food production, curb inflation The federal government on Tuesday outlined several initiatives to ramp up food production and control food inflation in the country, including prioritizing mechanization to increase agricultural yields. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated during a press briefing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, […]

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]]> 154654 Bandits Destroy Farmlands in Birnin-Gwari, Threatening Food Security https://prnigeria.com/2024/11/11/bandits-destroy-farmlands-food/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:03:11 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=149573 Bandits Destroy Farmlands in Birnin-Gwari, Threatening Food Security In a devastating turn of events, bandits have set ablaze several hectares of farmland in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area, Kaduna State, just 48 hours after a peace parley was held with the group. The parley, aimed at negotiating peace, was led by prominent cleric Sheik Assadus Sunnah. […]

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]]> 149573 Military Gets Role In Food Production As Bill Passes Second Reading In House of Reps https://prnigeria.com/2024/10/30/military-gets-role-food/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:52:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=148433 Military Gets Role In Food Production As Bill Passes Second Reading In House of Reps The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill aimed at enabling the Nigerian Armed Forces to engage in agriculture to enhance food security and foster economic diversification. Sponsored by Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos), the bill seeks […]

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]]> 148433 Food security: FG dispatches 10,000 agro rangers across 19 states, FCT https://prnigeria.com/2024/08/12/food-security-dispatches/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:50:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=141174 Food security: FG dispatches 10,000 agro rangers across 19 states, FCT The Federal Government has taken another decisive step to boost food security and protect agricultural investments in the country.  It has deployed over 10,000 Agro Rangers in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to offer security to farmers and farmlands. The initiative, […]

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]]> 141174 Food Insecurity: Customs to Enforce Nigeria’s Export Prohibition Act, Says CGC Adeniyi https://prnigeria.com/2024/03/10/food-insecurity-customs/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:23:45 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=126952 Food Insecurity: Customs to Enforce Nigeria’s Export Prohibition Act, Says CGC Adeniyi Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has declared that it will fully enforce the Nigerian Export Prohibition Act to eliminate any act of sabotage that will impede economic growth and trigger hunger and starvation in the country. The NCS says President Bola Tinubu has directed […]

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]]> 126952 Fact-Check: How Genuine is Video of UK’s “Miracle Meat” Genetically Produced from Human Flesh? https://prnigeria.com/2023/09/01/uks-meat-human-flesh/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:09:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=104789 Fact-Check: How Genuine is Video of UK’s “Miracle Meat” Genetically Produced from Human Flesh? Claim: A viral video claims that there is a British food factory that produces a large amount of genetically engineered human meat, called “Miracle Meat ” in the United Kingdom. Full Text: On Monday (24 July), Channel 4 aired a new […]

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]]> 104789 POWA, UNESCO REF partner on capacity building to ensure food security https://prnigeria.com/2023/08/09/powa-unesco-food-security/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:25:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=103265 POWA, UNESCO REF partner on capacity building to ensure food security The Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) has partnered with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF) to boost capacity of its members on food security POWA President, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, said this on Monday at a One-Day Sensitisation […]

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]]> 103265 Nigeria and the Need for Food Security https://prnigeria.com/2021/09/29/nigeria-food-security/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:41:46 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=67053 Nigeria and the Need for Food Security By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi The right to sufficient food is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in subsequent international law. Food security is regarded as a situation whereby all people at all times have physical, social and economic access to sufficient food to meet their […]

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]]> 67053 FG Steps Up Awareness on Food Security https://prnigeria.com/2021/08/12/fg-steps-up-food-security/ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:08:09 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=65361 FG Steps Up Awareness on Food Security The Federal Government in collaboration with relevant stakeholders say that it will step up awareness creation to enable youth in the country make informed decision on food choices in line with the increasing global education on the healthiest and most sustainable options for both individuals and the environment. […]

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]]> 65361 NYSC, NALDA Sign MoU to Boost Food Security https://prnigeria.com/2021/06/09/nysc-nalda-sign-food-security/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:32:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=63787 NYSC, NALDA Sign MoU to Boost Food Security The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) to boost food production in the country. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, on behalf of the Scheme, signed the MoU at the NYSC National Headquarters […]

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]]> 63787 NAGGW Reviews Strategic Plan for Climate Change, Food Security, Others https://prnigeria.com/2021/03/09/naggw-climate-change-food-security-others/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:20:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=62024 NAGGW Reviews Strategic Plan for Climate Change, Food Security, Others A National Strategic Action Plan (NSAP) developed by the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) in 2012 has finally been reviewed. Top management staff of the Agency and other key stakeholders ratified the NSAP at a validation workshop, says Mrs. Sule Pauline. Pauline, […]

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]]> 62024 FG Injects N600bn to Sustain Food Security https://prnigeria.com/2020/08/30/fg-injects-n600bn-food-security/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 20:33:15 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=49065 FG Injects N600bn to Sustain Food Security The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has revealed that the Federal Government has resolved to inject over N600 billion as stimulus response into the agriculture sector, targetting small scale farmers, to ensure food security and sustainability. The Minister stated this while on a […]

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