FCT Farmers Raise Alarm Over Delayed Fertiliser Release
Farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the delayed release of 6,800 bags of free fertiliser meant for the 2026 wet season farming under the National…
BoI Secures €60m To Boost Cocoa Processing
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has secured a €60 million credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support Nigeria’s drive to expand cocoa value addition and strengthen the…
Shettima Urges Investment in Agriculture and Maritime Economy
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria has all the resources required to become one of the world’s wealthiest nations if it fully develops its agricultural and maritime sectors. Speaking…
Kwara Targets Export Growth Through New Farm Clusters
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has launched a fresh drive to increase Kwara State’s non-oil exports by developing export clusters focused on cashew, sesame seeds and soya beans. The…
NADF Begins Distribution of 80,640 Fertiliser Bags in South-South
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched the distribution of 80,640 bags of fully subsidised fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers across Nigeria’s South-South region, in a move aimed…
FRANCE WANT TO STRENGTHEN ITS TRADING TIES WITH NIGERIA.
Foreign commercial and Economic Attractiveness Minister Olivier Becht stated that the French government is keen in expanding commercial ties with Nigeria in the area of agricultural exports. Becht made this…
AS FARMERS PROTEST, THE GOVERNOR OF ONDO REFUSES TO SELL A COCOA ESTATE.
Tunji Wusu – Ondo State Government denied selling a cocoa plantation and evicting farmers from their farmlands in Ilua Community, Ondo West Local Government Area, on Monday. Farmers in the…
GOV. NWIFURU PLANS TO IMPLEMENT MECHANIZED FARMING TO INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION IN EBONYI.
By Tunji Wusu – To increase food production, the Ebonyi State Government has vowed to deploy mechanized farming in the state’s grassroots areas. Mrs. Nkechinyere Iyioku, the Commissioner for Agriculture,…
SOLUTIONS PROVIDED BY STAKEHOLDERS FOR IMPROVING NIGERIA’S SEED SYSTEM
Stakeholders at SeedConnect Africa have developed ways to deal with the numerous issues limiting the expansion of Nigeria’s seed system. The Nigerian Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) hosts SeedConnect Africa, an…
AYADE ADVOCATES YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, KEENLY IN AGRICULTURE
Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State has called for deliberate empowerment of Nigerian youths and easy access to capitals to enable them to focus keenly on agriculture. He bemoaned…
