Amarava Rice Mill based in Kano is poised to double its rice production capacity this month. Amarava, the first end-to-end made-in-Nigeria rice mill,  was  inaugurated in the fall of 2017 by President Muhammadu Buhari. The mill is to boost its production capacity by over 100 percent, to the tune of 500 metric tonnes daily even [...]

Not everyone needs to become a vegetarian, much less vegan, to keep the planet from overheating, but it would surely make things easier if they did. That’s the ambiguous and — for many on either side of this meaty issue — unsatisfying conclusion of the most comprehensive report ever compiled on the link between climate [...]

Lagos acquires farms at Osogbo for food sufficiency Lagos State Government has acquired 84 hectares of land in Osogbo, Osun State with the aim of cultivating various types of crops to produce food to meet the immediate needs of the residents of the State. The Commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos, Prince Gbolahan Lawal disclosed in [...]

The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria on Thursday said the association has agreed to sell rice for between N13,300 and N14,000 per bag. The association also expressed support for the Federal Government’s closure of the land border with Benin Republic and other neighboring countries. President of RIPAN, Mohammed Maifata, said this during a chat with journalists [...]

One person has been reportedly killed and four others injured after gunmen attacked a farm along Kasuwan Haske Tanaye, in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to the Chairman of the Council Shiban Tikari, the five persons who are all family members were harvesting their crops when the bandits stormed the farm and [...]

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned farmers in Gombe State against inducing labourers with hard drugs to work for them. Mr Aliyu Adole, the NDLEA Commandant in the state, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday. He noted that investigation reveals that some farmers were in [...]

Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association and the Centre for Social Justice say the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Central Bank of Nigeria to withdraw foreign exchange for importation of food is coming at a wrong time. They made their views known on Wednesday in separate statements made available to our correspondents. The Lagos Chamber [...]

The Lagos State Government on Monday said it had confiscated a truckload of poisonous cowhide (ponmo) at Ijegun, a suburb of Lagos, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Olayiwole Onasanya, who described the cowhide as  Ebola ponmo said the item was imported into the country [...]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed the Nigerian Bottling Company Limited to recall Eva premium table Water 75cl over suspected contamination. The agency disclosed this in a Twitter post on Friday. According to NAFDAC, the production of the water has been suspended pending the outcome of investigation being [...]

Gas cylinders are essential components in our kitchens and almost every home owns it. it is important to know that a gas cylinder could be as dangerous as its importance if certain factors are not checked constantly. There have been many cases of gas cylinder explosions and when this happens, lives are lost and properties [...]

Ahead of Ramadan, prices of tomato and pepper have soared by 60 per cent in some markets in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A NAN survey conducted at Mile 12, Oke Odo, Oyingbo and Iddo markets, Lagos, reveals that a 40 kilogramme (kg) basket of tomato, which cost N5,000 two weeks ago [...]

Lagos State government said it has arrested three persons connected with the sale of toxic cow-skin aka ‘Kpomo’ in Ojo Local Government area and Iba Local Council Development Area of the State leading to the confiscation of large quantities of poisonous 'Kpomo'. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, stated that the three persons [...]

The botanical name for African Star Apple or Cherry is chrysophyllum albidum. It belongs to the family of sapotaceae. It is popularly called udara in Igbo, agbalumo in Yoruba, and otien in Edo. While many find the taste unpleasant, some find the sticky nature of the inner pulp of the fruit unappealing. The health benefits of [...]

Price of Chicken has increased by 66 per cent in Asaba and its environs due to the Christmas festivities, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. A survey by a NAN correspondent showed that the price of big cock which was sold for N6,000 in 2017 now sells for between N9,000 and N10,000 in Asaba and [...]

Researchers have really been focusing on studying the complex links between the food we eat, and how our brain and body react. Could your lunch be increasing your risk for cancer? Recently, a scientific study conducted over a period of 8 years showed a significant link between the amount of processed foods consumed and the [...]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has commenced nationwide training of its staff to sensitise farmers and grain merchants on the health implications of wrong application of agrochemicals. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Adeyeye said that NAFDAC [...]

Nigerian researchers have demonstrated how Moi moi leaf plant (Thaumatococcus danielli) protects against the complications of diabetes such as kidney damage as well as liver failure. In fact, research has shown that Thaumatococcus daniellii seed is a natural source of antioxidant principles. It also showed that the in vivo antioxidant properties were favourable when compared [...]

Audu Ogbeh, the minister of agriculture and rural development, advises farmers to use water that recedes from flood to replant rice to avoid shortage of the crop - Ogbeh says the government is planning to distribute rice seeds which are flood tolerant to farmers - NEMA warn that 12 Nigerian states will experience flooding Nigeria [...]