Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has disclosed that the Federal Government is set to provide funding for 360,000 farmers as part of its efforts to stabilise the economy through agricultural development. At the Access Bank Customer Forum held in Lagos, the minister stated that the move was critical…
Nigeria may be looking at importing milk and coffee from Uganda very soon, if the assurance given there by former President Olusegun Obasanjo is anything to go by. If that happens, it will mark a significant step toward strengthening economic ties between the two African nations. Though in the area of coffee it will also…
The United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS), in partnership with the Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has embarked on sensitisation exercises for stakeholders on improvement of genetic potentials for Nigeria’s livestock industry. The workshop tagged ‘Consultative Stakeholders Workshop on Reproductive Animal Health…
Farmers in government forest reserves in Ondo State have called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to embark on serious agricultural intervention, especially in areas of inputs, that would enhance their productivity. This was part of the deliberations of the farmers at a meeting in Ondo town, ahead of the forthcoming off-circle gubernatorial election in the state…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the wife of the Delta state Governor Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori have given about 40 female farmers in Delta State ₦10 million in grants to boost their agro businesses, while 1,200 indigent households received food items. The support was done under the sponsorship of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of…
Its a combination of beauty and farming as Farm Junction Foundation (FJF), a subsidiary of Farm Junction Limited, has announced the launch of the inaugural “Most Beautiful Farmer (MBF) Lagos” project. The project is a groundbreaking agricultural empowerment initiative designed to uplift and showcase Nigeria’s bountiful farming community. The program seeks to “make farming cool”…
A report by an independent research institute CardinalStone Research has come up with the findings of its latest research on the prices of food and other agro products in the country. CardinalStone noted that the increase in petrol prices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Ltd in the past few weeks is unlikely to…
In response to the insecurity situation in the Northeast region of Nigeria, where approximately 1.9 million people have reportedly been displaced and the inability of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDP camp to establish self-sustaining livelihoods, the International Institute of Intertropical Agriculture (IITA) together with the Japanese government have launched a new project to support self-reliance…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged Nigerians to adopt mechanized farming to address hunger and food insecurity. Tinubu gave the call during his presidential address to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day celebration. Recall In 2023, Nigeria was included among the global “hunger hotspots” by the World Food Programme, a development linked to rising insecurity in…
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) Nura Abba Rimi, in a bold declaration of a resilient and sustainable future for Nigeria and the African continent, has announced the launch of Nigeria Carbon Market Activation Policy (NCMAP). “This policy is not just a framework; it is a clarion call for collective…
