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 […]
FG calls for support of stakeholders to implement gender policy in agric
As food security becomes paramount, the Federal Government, yesterday, called for support of critical stakeholders to implement gender policy in agriculture as women remain strategic in food production, availability, affordability, and accessibility
NASC receives N20m worth of GPS devices, field inspection kits from JICA
…commends JICA for promoting agric technologies, mechanization By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja With Federal Government’s quest to galvanize the nation’s agricultural sector, the National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, received boost of N20 million worth of GPS devices and field inspection kits from Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, to increase productivity in the agricultural sector. The items […]
Nigeria accounts for 47m metric tonnes of global yam production ― Expert
Mr Deola-Tayo Lordbanjou, Programme Manager, Root and Tuber Expansion Programme, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, says Nigeria accounts for 47 million metric tonnes of yam production globally. Lordbanjou said made the disclosure at a one-day capacity building programme, organised for yam farmers by Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Thursday in Benin. In his paper, entitled: “Status […]
FG calls for support of stakeholders to implement gender policy in agriculture
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja As food security becomes paramount, the Federal Government, called for the support of critical stakeholders to implement gender policy in agriculture as women remain strategic in food production, availability, affordability, and accessibility. Speaking at a workshop on ‘Implementation of the 11 Objectives of the National Gender Policy on Agriculture, the Permanent […]
FG expresses concern over challenges bedeviling fish production
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The Federal Government, Thursday, expressed concern over challenges bedeviling fish production in the country. This was stated in a keynote address delivered by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Nanono, at the ‘National Dialogue on Transformation and Future of Aquatic Food Systems in Nigeria’. Nanono also acknowledged and pointed out […]
