Food security centre of Renewed Hope Agenda – FG
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has distributed 46 metric tonnes of certified seeds as an intervention to…
How NADF’s fertiliser intervention is reshaping support for smallholder farmers
For decades, one of the most persistent challenges confronting the agriculture sector has been the gap between the country’s vast…
FG equips new set of Ogun farmers with skills in vegetable production techniques
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in conjunction with the National Horticultural Research Institute…
Stakeholders seek improved funding for agriculture, prompt releases to boost food security
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector have called for increased funding, timely budget releases and stronger accountability in the agrifood system,…
USSEC convenes global soybean conference
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) has increased its emphasis on global market diversification as the competitive focus for U.S.…
Rising Nigeria’s agricultural finance yet to match productive capacity — Report
Despite a sharp increase in financing to Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the capital growth has not yet translated into a commensurate…
BOA deepens support for women farmers, targets input access gap
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has stepped up efforts to improve access to finance, agricultural inputs and other productive resources…
N550bn BoA intervention targets credit, price risks in agriculture —CSL Research
The Federal Government’s approval of N550 billion for the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) is a significant intervention aimed at addressing…
Ogun farmers protest herders’ destruction of farms, seek Tinubu, Abiodun’s intervention
Farmers from 10 communities in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, including Ogunmakin, Ayegunle, Aluoge, Showunmi, Yakoyo, Lemomu and…
Sanwo-Olu commissions Agege agro-produce hub, targets food security in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned a Mid-Level Agro-Produce Hub at Pen Cinema, Agege, as part of efforts by…
Nigeria unveils mechanisation policy, targets private investment in agriculture
The Federal Government has unveiled a new National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy and National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment...
Foundation seeks more investments in young Nigerians to drive agribusiness
The BATN Foundation has called for increased investment in young Nigerians, saying youth empowerment is critical to unlocking the country’s…
Open grazing no longer sustainable — FG
…to establish grazing reserves The Federal Government is determined to establish modern ranching settlements as open grazing is no longer…
Ogun women, youth farmers empowered with skills in tomato, okra production
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in conjunction with the National Horticultural…
Kogi L-PRES convenes meeting on implementation of one health strategic plan in Kogi
Stakeholders drawn from the livestock, health and environmental sectors have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the One Health Platform in…
Organisation trains rice farmers, distributes flood-tolerant seeds to boost climate resilience
Rice farmers in Katcha Ward of Niger State have been trained on climate-smart agriculture and benefited from flood-tolerant rice seeds…
Cardinal Torch expands to cashew processing investment
As part of its expansion drive, an indigenous agribusiness and commodities trading company, Cardinal Torch Company Limited, has announced plans…
Agric stakeholders seek paradigm shift in scaling proven innovations
Africa’s leading agricultural development organisations have called for a fundamental shift in how agricultural innovations are scaled, arguing that the…
FG targets doubling $32bn livestock sector’s contribution to economy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration is targeting more than doubling the contribution of Nigeria’s livestock sector to…
FCTA hands over 6,800 bags of fertiliser to Abuja farmers
The Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has officially handed over 6,800 bags…
