By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative, KAFACI, have moved to upscale farmers’ access and adoption of simple Climate Smart Agriculture, CSA, technologies to boost food production. This was on the heels of a 3-day stakeholders’ sensitization workshop on the development of […]

The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA) has disclosed that Africa earns less than 10 per cent of the estimated $120 billion global chocolate market, despite producing about 70 per cent of the world’s cocoa.

Former President of Botswana, Mr. Mokgweetsi Masisi, has emphasized Nigeria’s strong potential to generate wealth and achieve long-term economic prosperity

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, says local fish production has risen from 1.1 million to 1.4 million metric tons this year, reflecting efforts to boost domestic output, reduce imports, and enhance food security.

THE Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari, has called for strategic and robust Public-Private collaboration would drive increased production and innovation.

By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has raised concern over the harsh economic conditions threatening the survival of the poultry industry, particularly in the South East. The alarm was sounded at the 2025 Eastern International Poultry Summit held in Enugu with the theme “Professionalising and Building Efficiency for Growth.” PAN’s […]

THE Federal Government, Friday, disclosed plans to transform the nation’s 417 grazing reserves into mini-towns with stable power supply, schools, healthcare facilities, markets, abattoirs, road networks, water, sanitation, communication facilities, security, irrigation facilities, veterinary services, feed production, and others.

The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to adopt incentives that will drive cashew industrialisation rather than imposing bans that could cripple the sector.

CASHEW farmers under the auspices of National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, Thursday, vehemently resisted calls to restrict cashew exports.

Nu Agri Asia Corporation of the Philippines is to invest $250 million in the agriculture sector of Ghana to boost sugar production. This was part of the corporation’s desire to expand its investments in Africa.

The Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics Ltd/GTE has urged the Federal Government to provide urgent clarification and clear guidelines on the recent ban on raw shea nut exports, warning that poor implementation of the policy could disrupt investments and livelihoods in the sector.

THE National Agricultural Development Fund, NADF, and the Niger State Government, yesterday, signed a co-financing agreement worth N5 billion to boost food production.

Gov. Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger says that a two million dollars poultry farm will be constructed in Bosso Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said on Friday, but they remain considerably higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

The National President of Ginger Association of Nigeria, Mr. Gagarin Madaki, has said that organic method of farming Ginger was the best way of addressing challenges faced by ginger farmers in the country.