Despite complaints that the huge investments in the agricultural sector did not yield the desired outcome, the sector is said to have contributed to the national gross domestic products GDP in the second quarter of this year. This is the submission on Monday of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which said that Nigeria’s Gross…
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 Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has unveiled plans to revitalise Nigeria’s leather industry by promoting local manufacturing of shoes, belts, and bags. Speaking on Channels Television, Maiha underscored the need for centralised abattoirs and skin collection centers to enhance the efficient use of hides and skins. He stressed that structured animal processing would…
Good things are coming the way of rice farmers in Taraba State. Part of the support the are getting from the government and international agencies include training aimed at taking them away from traditional methods of farming. One of such trainings was held recently by he International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Value Chain Development…
Analysts at Afrinvest West Africa have projected that Nigeria’s headline inflation will ease further to 21.3 per cent year-on-year in August 2025, supported by foreign exchange (FX) stability, early harvest inflows, and relatively subdued global commodity prices. However, they cautioned that persistent food supply constraints and seasonal factors are likely to sustain upward pressure on…
The Ogun State police command has commenced investigation into the reported attack on a five-hectare rice farm in the state. The rice plantation, said to be owned by one Julius Okegbenro of Favour CDA, Imala Elega in the state was invaded by a group of unidentified herdsmen. The incident occurred in Ilupeju Ibaro Village, Abeokuta,…
Sesan Olowa, Chairman, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State has disclosed that the council has concluded its plans to boost agricultural produce within the council area and to also raise more revenue, noting that the council is embarking on the establishment of cassava plantation hubs to boost revenue earnings. Olowa, while briefing the News…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched the Nigerian Farmers Soil Health Scheme (NFSHS), a progressive national initiative designed to improve crop yields, reduce fertiliser waste through tailored recommendations for soil health and achieve food sovereignty. Speaking during the launching of the programme at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, recently, the President, represented…
The National Bureau Of Statistics (NBS) has reported a negative revenue period for the agricultural sector of the economy as the revenue generated dropped by 5.93 per cent to N973.69bn in the second quarter of 2024. The NBS ‘Foreign Trade in goods statistics’ report said the total value of trade in agricultural goods in Q2,…
The federal government has demonstrated that it would not give in to challenges that tend to work against efforts to achieve food security and self sufficiency in agricultural produces in the country. The latest step along that line is the inauguration in Abuja recently of the Agricultural Sector Working Group, ASWG. The exercise was performed…
