The Kano State Government and the Federal Government are expanding irrigation infrastructure as part of efforts to increase food production and strengthen farmers’ livelihoods across the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stated this while inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation of the Kafinchiri Dam, a Federal Government-backed project being implemented in collaboration with the state government. Yusuf…
The Federal Government has tasked the Bank of Agriculture, BOA, to adopt innovative financing models to expand access to affordable credit for smallholder farmers, women, youths and agribusinesses. The government said improved agricultural financing was necessary to increase food production, create jobs, reduce poverty and strengthen the resilience of agricultural value chains. The statement was…
The Federal Government has directed cooperative officials in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to lead the implementation of the National Cooperative Smart Registry across their jurisdictions. The government said the digitalisation programme was designed to address longstanding identity and data gaps in Nigeria’s cooperative sector and improve access to financing and government…
The Federal Government has commenced a six-month revalidation and re-certification exercise for all existing cooperative societies as part of plans to establish a national digital identity system for the sector. The exercise follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Cooperative Federation of Nigeria and Seamfix Limited for the deployment of the National Cooperative Identity,…
The Federal Government has unveiled the National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy and National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment Strategy, alongside plans for a tractor assembly plant capable of producing up to 4,000 units annually. The government said the policy framework would support efforts to increase food production, reduce import dependence, create jobs and build a sustainable agricultural mechanisation…
The Federal Government says it is using agrotourism to diversify rural economies, create jobs, attract investment and strengthen food security. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said this on Thursday at the International Agrotourism Investment Stakeholders’ Forum in Abuja, where the Nigerian International Agrotourism Village project in Karshi South, FCT, was…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.43 per cent year-on-year in July 2026, down from 15.91 per cent recorded in June, even as food inflation accelerated sharply during the period. The latest inflation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday showed that the decline in headline inflation was accompanied by renewed…
Nigeria’s business activity recorded its strongest performance in five months in July 2026, driven by robust expansion in the agriculture, manufacturing and services sectors, as the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) Current Business Performance Index (CBPI) rose to 108.6 points, its highest level since February. The latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) released by the NESG…
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Aliyu Abdullahi on Thursday called for stronger partnerships among African governments, research institutions, development partners and the private sector to tackle food insecurity and build resilient agricultural systems across the continent. Abdullahi said Africa must move beyond commitments and translate agricultural policies, research and partnerships…
The Federal Government on Thursday has urged cooperative societies in Nigeria’s South-South region to support the proposed Cooperative Bank of Nigeria and the National Cooperative Sector Digitalization Drive. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security and Supervising Minister of Cooperative Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, made the call in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, during…
