The Federal Government is to explore opportunities within the Potato Value Chain to further achieve food nutrition and security in the country, official says. Hajia Karima Babangida, the Director of Federal Department of Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, stated this at the Potato Value Chain Stakeholders’ Workshop on adoption utilisation of OFSP […]

Ogun State has been described as the most suitable place for the African Development Bank and International Fund for Agricultural Development (AFDB/IFAD) Special Agricultural-Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme, the coordinators have said

Assures conducive environment for seed biz to thrive Says violators of Act’ll be jailed By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, Tuesday, charged stakeholders to abide by the National Agricultural Seeds Council Act 2019, for their operations according to best global practices. The charge was given in an address by Director-General, […]

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Nanono, Tuesday, disclosed that Nigeria’s dairy product importation stands at $1.5 billion

As wet season farming is around the corner, farmers under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, yesterday, expressed worry over high prices of fertilizers and availability

As agriculture becomes the focus of diversifying the economy by the Buhari-led administration, over 1, 000 Imo youths are to be engaged by National Agricultural Land Development, NALDA, 400 hectares Integrated Farm Estate to be established in Umuneke and Umukabia communities of Ngor Okpalla Local Government Area of Imo State

Target 10 fertiliser blending firms for funding By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As farmers continue to grapple with challenge of availability, accessibility and affordability of farm inputs for food production in Nigeria, two agribusiness firms, AFEX Commodities Exchange and African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership, AFAP, weekend, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to boost fertiliser […]

Coordinator of the Southeast Association of United Farm Products, Traders, and Livestock Dealers of Nigeria, Godwin Obasi, made the declaration in Enugu on Friday

Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Wednesday said the state is capable of meeting Nigeria’s demand for if the Federal Government can empower it with funds and inputs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed  N1.487 trillion under its various agricultural programmes to boost food security.