Applying more fertiliser does not guarantee higher yields, stakeholders advised
Researchers, policymakers and fertiliser industry stakeholders have called for soil-specific fertiliser recommendations to improve agricultural productivity and food security, warning…
Nigeria targets $30bn annual investment through climate finance for smallholder farmers
Nigeria is working to establish a framework to attract climate finance for smallholder farmers, with experts advocating targeted investments, digital…
NAAHHT seeks greater professional recognition, improved working condition
The Nigerian Association of Animal Health and Husbandry Technologists (NAAHHT), South-West Zone, has called for greater professional recognition, improved working…
FG, FAO intensify action to contain avian influenza, strengthen animal movement control
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), has called for strengthened…
Kaduna ginger farmers record promising harvest as BOA revives blight-hit industry
Ginger farmers in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State are recording promising harvests, following an intervention by the Bank…
CAFOSEL commemorates World Food Day with supports for 15 households in Ibadan
Coordination of Actors on Food Security and Livelihood (CAFOSEL), a network of 17 organisations working in food security, nutrition, agriculture…
Food security: NBRDA, ASN, stakeholders seek wider adoption of agricultural innovations
The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) and the Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) have called for increased investment…
FG targets soil testing in 774 LGAs
The Federal Government has said it is working towards establishing soil-testing facilities across all 774 local government areas in the…
Firm reaches over 52,000 farmers, 29 million households through agric, nutrition programmes
Wandeville, a social marketing and development communications company, has marked its 10th anniversary, stating that its interventions have reached more…
World Food Day: Olam Agri, LFBI collaborate to support vulnerable households across Nigeria
Olam Agri, a leading agribusiness across food, feed and fibre value chains, has partnered with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative…
FG rallies stakeholders to reposition Nigeria in global fresh produce market
THE Federal Government has rallied stakeholders in the agriculture value chain to ensure Nigeria’s competitive and credible participation at Fruit…
Growtech West Africa, NADF partner to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural growth, food security
Growtech West Africa, an international agribusiness platform, has entered into a partnership with the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) ahead…
NIHORT celebrates Okunlola’s selection for inaugural GROW Fellowship
THE National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, has celebrated the selection of one of its scientists, Dr. Gbemisola Okunlola, for…
WACOT renews partnership with Edo govt to drive agric transformation, food security
WACOT Limited, a member of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has extended its agreement with the Edo State Government on…
BOA reports progress on N450bn agricultural financing initiatives
FROM getting hybrid seeds and improved fertiliser into farmers’ hands to helping them find markets for their harvests, the Bank…
NBRDA seeks biotechnology to cut food losses
National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has called for greater investment in
Nigeria’s agriculture sector records 4.39% growth in Q2 2026
The Federal Government has said Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded a 4.39 per cent growth in the second quarter of 2026,…
Nigeria, Denmark deepen cooperation in livestock development
Nigeria and Denmark are strengthening cooperation in livestock development, food safety and animal health, with more than
Nigerian farmers to export potentials at 2026 agric expo
The organisers of Farmfatech Expo 2026 have called for increased investment in local manufacturing, agricultural mechanisation, structured financing and
FAO, UI collaborate to strengthen aquaculture value chains in Nigeria
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), FISH4ACP and the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, University of Ibadan have entered…
