The Federal Government has signed new agreements with Thailand to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, cooperative development and innovation as part of efforts to implement the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme (RH-CRRP) 2030. The agreements were signed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in Lagos during a high-level engagement themed, “Building Sustainable Partnerships: Connecting Youth,…
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 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…
The Federal Government has announced the operationalisation of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) to strengthen agricultural research, technology development and commercialisation in Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, announced this on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, during Nigeria Day at the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week in Abuja. Kyari said…
The Federal Government has urged African countries to use public procurement strategically to improve logistics, reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen food security. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Marcus O. Ogunbiyi, made the call on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Summit and Awards 2026…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has urged African countries to develop agricultural technologies suited to their own needs instead of relying primarily on innovations developed elsewhere. Kyari made the call on Monday, while opening the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (9AASW) and the 10th General Assembly of the Forum for…
The Federal Government has called for stronger science-driven partnerships and increased investment in agricultural research to accelerate food security and agricultural transformation across Africa. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, made the call on Tuesday, at the Science and Partnership for Agriculture Conference (SPAC) 2026 in Abuja. The…
The Federal Government has unveiled a digital platform designed to strengthen surveillance and response to transboundary plant diseases across West and Central Africa. The platform, known as the WAVE Rapid Response Decision Support Tool, was launched during the three-day Central and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) Regional Convening held in Abuja. The Minister of State…
The Federal Government has denied plans to ban the export of raw cocoa beans, saying its policy is focused on increasing local processing and value addition. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made the clarification in a statement issued on July 17, 2026, following public discussions suggesting that the government planned…
