The 61st Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival in Kebbi State was spectacular not just because it is the first in a long while but because it is symbolic as the beginning of the end of insecurity in the country. That was the message by President Bola Tinubu who was the special guest of honour at…
Dr Adedayo Adeyemo, a staff of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, is a non-Ruminant production specialist, basically poultry and rabbit. He has been involved in researches aimed at developing local content for the care of livestock, in order to improve quality animal in Nigeria. In this interview with Bushlink, conducted by Aderemi Oladipupo, Dr. Adeyemo…
The steps being taken by the Federal Government give promise that not only will there be more people taking interest in farming and growing food there will also be increase and a reduction in the cost of farm management. This optimism stems from the initiative of the government, which launched the Nigerian Farmers Soil Health…
There are indications that Nigeria is walking the talk about efforts to make significant improvement in food production. This is evident in the deliberate steps being taken to change some of the components of the policy on agriculture. As part of this steps, on Monday October 20, 2025 there will the national validation of the…
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…
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 growing rate of the cultivation of cannabis in Nigeria is becoming alarming. The more the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) bursts the illegal farms, the more daring the perpetrators get. The chairman of NDLEA, General Buba Marwa (retired) has, therefore, sought the collaboration of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS)…
There is a movement towards breaking the yoke of crude agricultural practice to bring about the benefits of modern farming. This is as a result of the collaboration between the Agricultural Research institutes across Nigeria and the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWFON). The aim is to promote good farming practices and enhance agricultural…
Farmers in Enugu State can begin to jump for joy. This is because one farm input they normally labour so hard to get is coming to their doorstep. That input is fertilizer. The state government recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of an integrated modular organic liquid fertilizer manufacturing plant in…
From the moment he was sworn into office he has remained focused on the determination to make agriculture the cash cow in his state. Governor Mohammad Umaru Bago of Niger State, who gave himself the moniker ‘Farmer Governor’, has once again made known his resolve to ensure that agriculture takes its place as the leading source of…
