Agro exports fall 36% to N803bn in Q2
By Cynthia AloNigeria’s agricultural export earnings fell by 36.09 per cent year-on-year to N802.99 billion in the second quarter of 2026 (Q2’26) from N1.26 trillion in the corresponding period of 2025 (Q2 ’25), latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has shown.The figure also represents a 31.51 per cent decline from the N1.17 […]
2021 World Food Day: FG woos entrepreneurs, investors into agriculture
As stakeholders in the agricultural sector continue day two activities of 2021 World Food Day, the Federal Government, Thursday, wooed entrepreneurs and investors to invest in livestock, horticulture, fisheries and others to take Nigeria into self-sufficiency, food security, rich nutrition, and wealth creation along various value chains
Ministry of Agric boosts IDP camps with food items, farm inputs
As part of activities to mark 2021 World Food Day, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Wednesday, boosted Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camps with food items and farm inputs in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT
Sustainability: LASG urges farmers to rebrand Ofada Rice for market visibility
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya has called on Ofada Rice farmers in the State to focus on its re-branding for market visibility and its positioning as a globally accepted brand. Olusanya gave the charge on Wednesday, in Lagos at an Ofada Day Rice Symposium put together by the ministry […]
Agric revolution, Nigeria’s shortcut to economic recovery — Rep member
Member of the House of Representatives representing Aba North and Aba South federal constituency, Hon. Chimobi Ebisike, has said that only massive investment in agriculture will fast-track Nigeria’s economic recovery
RIFAN refutes allegations on alleged diversion of fund
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, Niger State Chapter, Sunday, refuted allegations on alleged diversion of funds
