FOOD INSECURITY Archives - The Glitters Online https://theglittersonline.com.ng/tag/food-insecurity/ A voice for the people Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:10:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 119911796 Red Cross Seeks N2.5bn To Tackle Food Insecurity https://theglittersonline.com.ng/red-cross-2/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:10:52 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=308973 Red Cross Seeks N2.5bn To Tackle Food Insecurity   The Nigerian Red Cross Society, with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, has launched an emergency appeal to assist the most vulnerable individuals across Nigeria over the next eighteen months. The appeal aims to raise N2.5bn, focusing on enhancing livelihoods, […]

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]]> 308973 Food Insecurity: FG Suspends Taxes On Maize, Wheat, Rice, Other Staples https://theglittersonline.com.ng/food-insecurity-4/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:37:31 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=301622 Food Insecurity: FG Suspends Taxes On Maize, Wheat, Rice, Other Staples   The Federal Government has announced the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on some essential food items imported through land and sea borders. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, made this known during a press briefing at the National Press […]

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]]> 301622 Food Insecurity: EFCC Arrests 21 Food-loaded Trucks Into Neighbouring Countries https://theglittersonline.com.ng/food-insecurity-3/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:34:54 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=290150 Food Insecurity: EFCC Arrests 21 Food-loaded Trucks Into Neighbouring Countries   Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, arrested 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading towards N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic and Cameroon. The trucks were intercepted in a sting operation […]

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]]> 290150 Africa Needs $614bn To Tackle Food Insecurity – IFAD https://theglittersonline.com.ng/food-insecurity/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 11:47:23 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=258535 Africa Needs $614bn To Tackle Food Insecurity – IFAD The International Fund for Agricultural Development has stated that Africa needs a cumulative sum of $614bn by 2030 to address its rising challenge of food insecurity and transform the food system. The Associate Vice President for External Relations and Governance, IFAD, Satu Santala, disclosed in a […]

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