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 […]
Lalong urges Plateau farmers to embrace flower cultivation
By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong is urging farmers in the State to take interest in the cultivation of flowers which is economically viable and in demand at the international market. Governor Lalong who met with some French investors in Jos after their two-day visit to the State said his administration is […]
Nigeria, Vietnam will benefit from agric, tech collaboration ― Osinbajo
He said, “I know that Vietnam is doing interesting things in technology and telecoms sectors. I think that we should look for opportunities where young people in Nigeria and Vietnam can interact especially in technology and share ideas, innovation”
Ministry of Agric distributes cassava planting materials to over 300 farmers in Edo, Katsina States
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development distributes cassava planting materials to over 300 farmers in Edo and Katsina States that mature early, are resistant to pests and diseases, and are high yielding
AFAN hails CBN’s move to empower agric graduates with loans for food production
As food prices continue to skyrocket across the country, the apex body of farmers in Nigeria, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday, hailed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, over move to empower graduates who studied agriculture with loans to boost food production
AFAN raises alarm over corn earworm attack on maize plants
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Niger State has raised alarm over the destruction of maize planted by farmers across the state by corn earworms pest. Alhaji Shehu Galadima, Chairman, AFAN in the state disclosed this on Thursday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. Galadima said that […]
