June 13

• Nigeria: Beef Processing - Next Investment Haven

  The reformation of the agriculture sector is not limited to staple crops as livestock farmers and meat dealers in Nigeria are set to smile as beef processing becomes the next... Read more »

June 6

• Nigeria: Our N10 Billion Refinery Will Revolutionise Palm Oil Industry--PZ Wilmar

  The profile of Nigeria's palm oil industry is set for a quantum leap with the N10billon palm oil refinery being constructed by Pz Wilmar Limited which the company has described as... Read more »

June 3

• Nigeria: NGO Urges National Assembly to Pass Tobacco Control Bill Into Law

  The Youth Action on Tobacco Control and Health (YATCH), an NGO, on Saturday urged the National Assembly to pass the National Tobacco Control Bill. Read more »

• Nigeria: Dangote, Indorama to Invest in Fertiliser Plants

  The federal government has said its Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) is receiving major boosts as some foreign and local investors have shown interest in establishing... Read more »

May 30

• Nigeria: Report Urges African Leaders to Boost Agriculture for Improved Livelihood

  A joint report prepared by the African Union Commission (AUC), UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the African Development Bank Group... Read more »

May 27

• Nigeria: Benue Versus Fulani Herdsmen - Any End in Sight?

  Farmers in Benue State, who are known for their hospitability to strangers, have variously been subjected to unwarranted destructive attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The... Read more »

• Nigeria: We're Transforming Agriculture to Empower Youth - Gov. Wada [interview]

  Kogi State Governor Idris Wada has vowed to make agricultural transformation the fulcrum of his administration. As a special guest at the World Economic Summit, held in South... Read more »

May 20

• Nigeria: Ogun Set to Be Highest Producer of Cotton in Africa

  All things being equal, Ogun state government over the weekend said it is ready to take the lead as the highest producer of cotton in Africa just as the state said it has commenced... Read more »

May 7

• Nigeria: Katsina Govt Awards N3 Billion Contract for Fertilizer Procurement

  Katsina State Government has signed a N3 billion contract for the supply of 23,000 metric tonnes of fertilisers for distribution to farmers during the 2013 wet season. Read more »

April 30

• Nigeria: Investing in Agriculture'll Boost Devt - Suswan

  The Benue State Governor, Dr. Gabriel Suswan, has declared that development in Nigeria is only possible by the country massively investing in the agricultural sector. Read more »

April 15

• Nigeria: Tobacco Bill - Second Time Around?

  For the second time, Legislators and civil society activists are preparing for the passage of another tobacco control bill following the failure of President Jonathan to sign the... Read more »

April 13

• Nigeria: Kano Empowers 10,000 Butchers

  Kano state government has empowered 10,001 butchers with N20, 000 each and trained them in meat handling and sanitation through its empowerment program aimed at creating job... Read more »

• Nigeria: Bank Of Agriculture To Boost Small Scale Farming In Kebbi

  Bank of Agriculture will partner with Kebbi State Government to boost small scale farming in the state by expending 1 to 2 billion naira as funding support to assist small scale... Read more »

April 9

• Nigeria: Fadama to Distribute 4,000 Bags of Fertilisers in Katsina

  The Fadama II project, under the African Development Bank (ADB), has made arrangements to distribute 4,000 bags of fertiliser and multi-crops crushers to irrigation farmers in... Read more »

April 3

• Nigeria: Ministry of Agriculture to Register 80,000 Farmers Under GES

  The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says it will register 80,000 farmers under the 2013 Growth Enhancement Support GES) Scheme. Read more »

March 6

• Nigeria: Katsina Revives Agric Marketing Board

  Gov Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State, Tuesday announced the revival of the Agricultural Marketing Board as part of measures to boost agricultural productivity. Read more »

February 28

• Nigeria: African Farmers Can Access U.S.$1 Trillion Market By 2030 - World Bank

  African farmers and agribusinesses could tap into a trillion-dollar market by 2030 if they can secure access to significantly more capital and infrastructure, including irrigation,... Read more »

February 4

• Nigeria: NACCIMA Wants FG to Recover U.S.$29Billion Iocs' Debts

  The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has said if he Federal Government wants to make further head way in its quest for... Read more »

February 1

• Nigeria: AfDB to Support Rice Production With U.S.$150 Million

  The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it will support the Rice Value Chain Development Programme (RVCDP) with 150 million dollars. Read more »

January 28

• Nigeria: Implement Policies On Agricultural Extension for Food Sustainability - DON

  Prof. Oluwasegun Adekunle of the Department of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, has urged the Federal Government to implement policies on... Read more »

January 21

• Nigeria: FCT Election - CPC Candidate Set to Revamp Agriculture in Gwagwalada

  Malam Ibrahim Yahaya, a chairmanship candidate in Gwagwalada, said on Sunday that he would boost agriculture in the Area Council. Read more »

January 6

• Nigeria: Wine Industry Under Threat From Foreign Brands

  The local wines and spirits industry with a combined 125,000 work force, contributing N40 billion corporate taxes and Valued Added Tax, VAT, per annum and accounting for N2.17... Read more »

December 31, 2012

• Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Commodity Exchange to Grow Agric - Stanbic IBTC Chief

  The Chief Executive and Managing Director of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs. Sola David-Borha, has stated the need for an active commodity exchange in the country as a way of... Read more »

• Nigeria: Govt Needs to Support Farmers More - Hargrave [interview]

  Dizengoff W.A. Nigeria Limited is a leading provider of agricultural, telecommunications, electro-mechanical, and public health solutions, delivering world class products, project... Read more »

December 28, 2012

• Nigeria: Cassava Bread Can Generate N24 Billion Annual Revenue - FIIRO

  Nigeria can earn an annual internal revenue of N24 billion from the inclusion of high quality cassava flour in wheat for confectionery purposes, the Federal Institute of Industrial... Read more »