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 […]
Breed Improvement Programme’ ll address incessant herder/farmer conflicts — FG
The Federal Government on Monday moved to curtail incessant herder/farmer conflicts with flag-off of National Livestock Breed Improvement Programme, NALBIP, to boost production
Agribusiness firm hails Nigeria-Benin Republic over move to establish rice farms
An agribusiness firm, Izegbuwa Farms Limited, Monday, hailed the move by Nigeria and Benin Republic to establish rice farms in order to boost production and also stem the smuggling of the commodity
CBN Agric loan: Wike accuses Emefiele of denying Rivers
Governor Nyesom Wike on Monday accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of denying Rivers state access to its agricultural loans
ACGSF: CBN gives award to three farmers in Delta
THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Asaba branch, weekend, rewarded three overall best farmers in Delta State under its Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund, ACGSF.
Scarcity of foreign rice hits markets in Abuja, Jigawa
There has been a scarcity of foreign rice weeks after the reopening of borders by the Federal Government, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
FG moves to adopt efficient technology in cassava production
The Federal Government has disclosed moves to adopt efficient technology in massive cassava production to compete favourably in the international market and create wealth
FG charges NIAS on proffering solution to herders/farmers conflict
FG, Friday, NIAS on proffering solutions to the incessant herders/farmers conflict threatening food availability, affordability, and security
Agric Ministry trains 30 Extension agents in Edo
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has trained no fewer than 30 agricultural Extension Agents in the state ahead of 2021 farming season
Benin Republic seeks Nigeria’s collaboration on rice production
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE government of Benin Republic, Tuesday, sent a delegation to seek President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention for Nigeria to help the country produce rice. The aim was to stop smuggling and rice importation in the two countries. The Benin Republic delegation met with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari […]
AFAN President calls for defoliation of forests to reduce banditry
As criminal activities of bandits continue to escalate in North West and North East regions of the country, the National President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, Wednesday, called for the defoliation of forests used as hideouts by bandits
