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 […]
Edo farmers cry out to Buhari, Lawan, Gbajabiamila over alleged misuse of N75bn agric loans
Tordue Salem – Abuja Farmers under the auspices of Edo State Concerned Farmers Association, on Monday, protested in Abuja over alleged misuse of the sum of ₦75 Billion Naira Agricultural Loans by the Governor Godwin Obaseki administration of Edo State. The group of Edo farmers led by comrade Afeiye Muhammed claimed that the loans were […]
COVID-19: Fish farmers lament huge losses, glut, and business collapse
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Fish farmers under the auspices of the National Fish Association of Nigeria, NFAN, Sunday, lamented huge losses, glut, and business collapse over the impact of lockdown resulting from the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. The National President, NFAN, Dr. Gabriel Ogunsanya, disclosed this in a statement signed by the National Publicity […]
Coronavirus presents impending food crisis in 2021, Agribusiness expert warns
By Adeola Badru – Ibadan An agribusiness expert and founder of Farmkonnect, a foremost multi-dimensional agric firm in Nigeria, Mr. Oluwole Azeez, has warned that the global Coronavirus pandemic may trigger a “looming food crisis,” if urgent and drastic measures are not taken. He added that the country might be hit by food scarcity that will be difficult […]
COVID-19 Pandemic: Devastating hunger to engulf over 25 countries — WFP, FAO
As WFP moves to scale up food aid to 138m people Launches over $10bn appeal to tackle humanitarian needs By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The World Food Programme, WFP, and Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, under the United Nations, UN, Friday, raised alarm over devastating hunger to engulf over 25 countries occasioned by the ravaging […]
NASS to engage constituents in embracing FGs ‘Back to Farm’ initiative
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed the National Assembly’s commitment to engaging Nigerian toward embracing Federal Government’s Back to Farm initiative. According to a statement by Mr. Tope Ojeme, Head of Communication, National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Lawan made this known when the organisation paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. He […]
