Nigeria has secured a major breakthrough in its non-oil export drive as Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago announced a $100 million livestock offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank to supply meat and related products to the Middle East. Bago, who made the disclosure at the First Bank Agric and Export Expo 2025…
The Federal Government on Tuesday launched a three-day validation workshop in Abuja to review the 2022–2024 Agricultural Joint Sector Review (JSR) reports and the 3rd National Agrifood Systems Investment Plan (NASIP) for 2025–2027, aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector. Declaring the event open at the Abuja Continental Hotel, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture…
The Federal Government has expressed concern over Nigeria’s poor performance in agricultural exports, lamenting that despite the sector’s huge contribution to the economy, it generates less than $400m annually in foreign exchange earnings. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, stated this in Lagos at the First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. 2025 Agric…
Senator Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has called for the establishment, development and management of ranches across all 774 local government areas and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance food security across the country. Nwoko, who represents the Delta North Senatorial District in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria Abuja, said that his proposal…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that Nigeria’s modest relief in headline and core inflation recorded in July 2025 may be undermined by rising food prices and persistent structural constraints in the economy. According to the July 2025 inflation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), headline inflation…
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…
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has launched an agribusiness initiative, Seeds for Hope, to promote economic inclusion, peacebuilding, and resilience in post-conflict areas. The programme targets former combatants and communities affected by conflict in Nigeria, providing beneficiaries with access to farmland, agricultural inputs, technical training, mentorship, and market linkages. Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of…
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) is urging farmers and investors to seize the opportunities in Nigeria’s sugar sector, driven by growing demand and supply gaps. According to Kamar Bakrin, Executive Secretary of NSDC, the Nigerian sugar market is valued at over $2 billion, while Africa’s market is worth $7 billion. Bakrin emphasised that boosting…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said that active participation of youth and women farmers will fast-track the development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, boost production, revitalize agribusiness, and strengthen food and nutrition security. Kyari made the remarks during a visit to D’More Food and Spices, the food processing arm of…
The National Ginger Association of Nigeria has renewed its push for a lasting solution to the ginger blight disease that has ravaged farmlands across the country, leaving thousands of farmers in debt and crippling Nigeria’s once-thriving position in the global ginger market. At a stakeholders’ meeting and inauguration of new members held in Kaduna recently,…
