The Federal Government has restated its commitment to making agriculture the foundation of Nigeria’s economy, pledging continued support for farmers and sustainable food production. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made the declaration in Abuja. He noted that under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, agriculture has been prioritised through bold…
An appeal has gone to the federal government to sustain the importation of raw materials for fertiliser until local production capacity can fully meet national demand. This appeal was made by The Coalition of Farmers Association of Nigeria (COFAN) and the Himma Youth Farmers Association of Nigeria (HYFAN). Speaking at a joint press conference in…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security plans to revitalize the Silos Concession Programme to reduce post harvest losses and achieve food sovereignty. This initiative aims to ensure a resilient, efficient, and effective storage system that improves the food storage ecosystem. Senator Abubakar Kyari, the minister of agriculture and food security, who made this…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has emphasized the importance of proactive policies in the agricultural sector to unlock sustainable food systems. Speaking at a high-level event in Rome, Italy, Kyari highlighted Nigeria’s efforts to create a climate-resilient, nature-positive food system. Nigeria has established a partnership with the Food and Agriculture…
There is a development that shows the determination of the federal government to balance the drive for revenue with the achievement of food security and economic development in the country. This was demonstrated in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital with the unveiling of a working relationship between a major agricultural sector and the federal inland revenue service,…
A 25-year-old Nigerian aerospace engineering graduate, Shamsudeen Jibril, has developed an innovative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The vehicle is unique in the sense that it would be sent to fly over a farm and detects agricultural diseases. But that is not the only critical reason to celebrate. Jubril’s product also gives support to the farmer…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has partnered with a lawmaker, Mr. Paul Ekpo, to empower 50 farmers in Etinan Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State. Each farmer received 100 stands of oil palm seedlings and N100,000 to boost palm oil production. According to Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, NEPC’s Executive Director, “Although Nigeria has huge potentials in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigeria Police are getting cooperation in the effort to recover loans given out by the past administration under the Anchor borrowers scheme. The help is coming from the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), which collaborating with the security agencies to aide efforts to recover loans from…
The fertiliser sector in Nigeria is in good season. There has been a remarkable transformation from where it was in 2016, when the country had just four operational plants. Thanks to the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative, PFI, which is managed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA. By July this year the local fertiliser blending capacity…
Good times are here for farmers in Nigeria. There is an effort to assuage the negative impact on their business by the current inflationary trend in the country. This is because the Federal Government’s initiative to disburse interest-free loans to smallholder farmers and businesses nationwide is a significant step towards promoting economic growth and development. This…
