The farmers were at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN for their nursery seedlings ahead of the planting season. Neither the visiting farmers nor their hosts, the staff of the institute, expected the rude experience awaiting them, as gunmen ambushed the vehicle conveying the farmers on Thursday March 18, 2026, shot sporadically into the…
Environmental and public health advocates have renewed calls for Nigeria to halt the approval and deployment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), warning that the country risks exposing citizens and the environment to potential long-term harm without adequate scientific evidence of safety. In a strongly worded intervention, environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of…
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have established the Sugar Project Acceleration Fund (SPAF) as part of efforts to support the emergence and advancement of greenfield projects across the country. The N10bn Fund was introduced to provide financing and project development support to viable greenfield projects towards accelerating the…
The Fisheries Society of Nigeria is holding a virtual workshop on Thursday February 26, 2026. The theme is “Non-lethal Milt Collection Technique in Clariids”. The chief speaker at the workshop is Professor Muhammed Diyaware of the department of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the University of Agriculture, Maiduguri. Professor Diyaware will be supported by Dr. Ataguba…
Despite efforts to boost food security in Nigeria, the country is still bleeding due to the substantial amount that goes down the drain following post harvest losses every year. For instance, the country is said to have lost between N3.5 to N5 trillion naira in 2025 alone. This was made known by the Organization for…
The federal government is warming up to start ranching in the country, as part of efforts to improve production in the livestock sector, as well as reducing the perennial conflicts between farmers and criminal herders. The ministry of Livestock Development has, therefore concluded arrangements to do a pilot scheme in Kwara State. The development will…
The federal government does not want to just be content with being the leading producer of yam in the world. Rather, it wants to improve on the record that makes the country account for about 70% of yam produced in the world. This was made known by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food…
Senator Abubakar Kyari, minister of Agriculture and Food Security took a long expected step this week, when he launched the deployment of the 2000 tractors, which were delivered to Nigeria in the middle of 2025. The step came days after the National Assembly raised questions on the tractors. The lawmakers had during the defence of…
As the month of Ramadan takes off, there has been an assurance to Muslim faithfuls that their nutritional needs would be taken care during the period. The promise comes from Promasidor Nigeria, a leading fast-moving Consumer Goods, FMCG company in the country. This pledge is contained in a release by the company, signed by Ms…
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…
