April 17
Nigeria: Save Rice Processors From Collapse, Stakeholders Beg FG
Critical stakeholders in the rice processing sub-sector have appealed to the federal government to save their businesses from collapse. Read more »
March 04
Nigeria: AfDB to Boost Nigeria Agriculture With Climate Resilient Crops
The president of the Africa Development Bank (AFDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the bank would be supporting Nigeria with high tolerance of maize, wheat, soya bean, among other… Read more »
January 05
Nigeria: Fish Farmers Seek Proper Implementation of 2024 Budget
The Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFAN) has called for proper implementation of the 2024 budget to ensure enhanced growth of the sector. Read more »
December 18, 2023
Nigeria: Why Onion Prices Will Increase Before Year End - - Kano Farmers
Onion farmers in Kano State are sounding the alarm as they anticipate a significant spike in onion prices this year, attributing the increase to the exorbitant cost of fuel… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: AfDB, Partners Vote U.S.$1 Billion to Fund Nigeria's Agro-Industrial Zones in 24 States
It was yet another bountiful harvest for the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in its investment drive, as the African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Nigeria: USAID Mobilises N188 Billion for Nigerian Agribusinesses in 7 States
T he United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has mobilised N188 billion in private debt and equity financing to support agribusiness across Nigerian seven… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Nigeria: Delta Community Cries to Govt Over Invasion of Farmlands By Herdsmen
Obetim-Uno community, Afor in Ndokwa East local government area of Delta State has called on the state government to come to its aid over incessant attacks by herdsmen on farms and… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Nigeria: World Bank Project to Tackle Environmental Degradation, Boost Agriculture
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), has taken steps to tackle environmental degradation, to boost agricultural production in Nigeria's 19 Northern… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Nigeria: Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa Launch Subsidised Fertilisers for Farmers
As farmers begin cropping activities, Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa State governments have approved 50 per cent subsidy on fertiliser prices to ease access to the commodity. Read more »
June 10, 2023
Nigeria: Investing in Coconut Chips
In Nigeria, coconut bye products has the potential of generating over N20 billion annually for farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs . Read more »
June 08, 2023
Nigeria: Palm Oil Imports From Malaysia Surges 353% in 4 Months
Palm Oil imports from Malaysia - a top global producer to Nigeria have surged by 353 per cent in the first four months of 2023 despite local players ramping up production, data… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Beware of False Start to Rainy Season, Meteorological Agency Warns Farmers
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has warned farmers to beware of false rainfall onset as the raining season commences. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria to Benefit From $10.54bn Islamic Bank Fund for Agriculture
Nigeria will directly benefit from the 2022 Food Security Response Program financing package of $10.54 billion recently approved by the board of executive directors of Islamic… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Nigeria: Climate Change - Federal Govt Targets Sustainable Funding to Drive Smart Agriculture
As Nigeria gets set to participate in the 27th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Egypt, the federal government has said that it is… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: Flooding - IMF Seeks Social Assistance for Farmers to Curb Food Insecurity
With many farmlands under water due to the flooding in Benue, Kogi, Anambra and some other states in the country, the International Monetary Fund has warned that the country could… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Nigeria: Stakeholders Advocate Policy for Rice Fortification in Nigeria
Experts and stakeholders in food and agricultural sector have reiterated the need to draft policy document for rice Fortification in Nigeria, adding that, this would drive the… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Nigeria: GMOs Flood Nigerian Markets, As Federal Govt Urged to Examine Biosafety Guidelines
Over 30 different products mostly imported from USA, China, India and South Africa, labelled to be produced with genetically modified ingredients are in the Nigerian market, a… Read more »
September 17, 2022
Nigeria: Investing in Bamboo Farming
Asian countries incorporate bamboo farming as a part of their culture, substituting it for wood for construction. We have few Nigerians who are into this farming business taking… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: Gov Abiodun, French Ambassador Commission Multi-Million Dairy Farm
The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun has inaugurated the FanmilkDanone Model Diary Farm located in Odeda Farm institute. Read more »
May 22, 2022
Nigeria: 'With Agriculture, Katsina Can Be Independent'
The immediate past Managing Director, Nigeria Security and Minting, Abbas Umar Masanawa and gubernatorial aspirant for Katsina State, in this interview, gives insight on how… Read more »