Nasarawa State and Angola’s Bengo Province have taken a significant step towards sub-national cooperation, signing a bilateral partnership agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covers key areas like human capital development, agriculture, skills acquisition, investment promotion, and solid minerals development. The signing ceremony took place at the Government House...
Agriculture
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has inaugurated the new Board of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF), reaffirming the Bank’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural sector. He highlighted the Scheme’s vital role in de-risking agricultural lending since 1977 and called for a more innovative,...
Sokoto State Government in partnership with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) on Monday flagged off the construction of cold onion facility to ensure stable availability of onion and reduce post harvest wastages. Addressing jubilant farmers in More Village, Kware Local Government Area of Sokoto, the state Governor, Ahmed...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has hailed the multi-million-dollar investment portfolio by African agribusiness conglomerate, Export Trading Group (ETG), in Nigeria, assuring that ongoing reforms by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will guarantee the company’s investments. According to him, the company’s interests across agro-logistics, fertilizer systems, seed...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved ₦1 billion for the immediate commencement of the Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship in Bama. Governor Zulum announced the donation on Monday while receiving an inter-ministerial delegation on an assessment visit to the Government House. The team included officials...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of critical agricultural inputs for the 2025/2026 dry season wheat farming. The distributed inputs include high-yielding wheat seeds, blended fertilisers, tractors, and pesticides. The event, held on Saturday at the Jere Bowl in Dusuman, Jere Local Government,...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has reaffirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda places agriculture at the centre of Nigeria’s economic transformation, driving inclusive growth and national prosperity. Speaking while declaring open the 47th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security meeting at the Umaru Musa Yarádua...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has commended Governor Uba Sani for transforming the agricultural and agro-industrial landscape of Kaduna State within just two and a half years in office. Speaking when he led a delegation of Commissioners of Agriculture from...
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari has said that the $500 million loan facility from the World Bank would accelerate development in the agriculture ecosystem in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the Agricultural sector. The Minister made this known during the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received Professor Ademola Adenle, a Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert who recently won the inaugural World Academy of Sciences–M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, congratulated Adenle for winning...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – An agribusiness expert, Howard Usen has lauded the climate-smart initiative, describing it as a veritable platform that would ensure sustainable agriculture and boost food production in an all-year-round basis. The climate-smart village initiative was one of the major outcomes of the 4th agribusiness international...
Despite an abundant harvest this season, farmers across Nasarawa, Niger, and Kogi States are lamenting the steep drop in food prices, which they say has left them struggling to recover from high production costs. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, several farmers revealed...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has restated his administration’s unwavering commitment to reposition Plateau State as Nigeria’s leading agricultural hub through sustained investment in food production, infrastructure, and value-chain development. Governor Mutfwang emphasized that agriculture remains the backbone of Plateau’s economy and a primary source of livelihood for the...
A renowned agricultural researcher from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Professor Rabiu Adamu, has dismissed claims that hybrid crops pose health risks, affirming that TELA maize and other hybrid varieties are scientifically proven to be safe and healthy for human consumption. Speaking at a mega field demonstration of TELA...
Kogi State Government has intensified collaboration with federal agencies and international partners to reposition agriculture as the mainstay of state’s economy, ensure food security, and promote agricultural export. This followed a working visit to Geregu in Ajaokuta Local Government Area, where government officials and a delegation of agriculture experts...
Desirous to ensure food security and restore the state’s position as Nigeria’s leading food producer, the Benue State Government has officially inaugurated the pilot scheme of the Agricultural Mechanization Outgrower Programme. The ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Benue State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (BNARDA) headquarters, Makurdi....
The 4th Akwa Ibom agribusiness roundtable international conference “Uyo 2025,” will feature the groundbreaking of the centre for innovation and sustainable agriculture, the organisers have said. A fully established Centre for Innovative and Sustainable Agriculture (CISA) will be the leading platform for innovative solutions in value addition to locally...
Nigeria is grappling with an annual loss of $10 billion due to post-harvest inefficiencies, according to Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security. Speaking at the launch of the Green Legacy Rural Community Agriculture and Infrastructure Network (G.R.A.I.N) Pulse Centre in Kangire, Birnin-Kudu Local Government Area,...
Partnership agreements for social and economic development between the Kogi State Government and the government of Hunan Province in China has commenced with the successful completion of a three-week agricultural training programme for lecturers under the Lecturers/Students Exchange Programme. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, who disclosed this while receiving the...
All Rabbit Breeders Development Forum (ARBADEF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has hailed rabbit farming as a powerful avenue for economic empowerment and wealth creation in Nigeria. At a two-day capacity-building workshop in Abuja, ARBADEF’s FCT State Chairperson, Mrs. Lois Auta, emphasized the untapped potential of rabbit farming to transform...