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.

Although Nigeria is ranked number one in cassava production globally, she imported about $54,200 in cassava in 2022, becoming the 121st largest importer of cassava in the world.

FOLLOWING the infiltration and criminal activities of ‘political farmers’ in the agricultural sector, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Sunday, disclosed moves to identify and capture data of genuine farmers in partnership with the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, for accurate records and well directed interventions. 

Taraba State Governor, Dr. Kefas Agbu, has said his administration has commenced the remodeling of livestock farming and production in order to improve local economy and strengthen the livestock value chain across the state.

AS Nigerians hit the streets to protest hunger, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari, Wednesday, disclosed that in 180 days food prices will crash.

“In particular, it will work with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment, Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Standards Organisation of Nigeria and the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy.”

“Unlocking Africa’s vast renewable energy sources and assuring energy supply, access and security, is central to Africa’s economic prosperity. Africa still has close to 600 million people without access to electricity.”

The lnternational Finance Corporation and an agribusiness group, Johnvents Industries Limited, have announced a partnership to expand the company’s cocoa processing operations and increase its export capacity to global markets.