Nigeria fights to save N1.4trn agro exports
...Exporters say they are 80% ready…FG struggles with its role By Cynthia Alo Nigeria risks losing over $1 billion, about N1.4 trillion, in annual earnings from agro exports if it fails to meet the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation, EUDR, deadline of December 30, 2026. The EUDR requires that commodities entering the EU market, including cocoa, […]
Africa gets $50bn international support to transform agriculture – AfDB
Africa’s drive to transform its agriculture and become a foodbasket continues to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more than $50 billion to the plan, barely two months after its launch. Development partners have agreed to commit more than 50 billion dollars to Africa’s drive to transform its agricultural sector and […]
Farmers lament high cost of fertilizers limiting food production
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja AS Nigerians remain overstretched by skyrocketing food prices, farmers have lamented over the high cost of fertilizers limiting food production amid the dry season farming with no support in sight to feed over 200 million mouths. Speaking with Vanguard, weekend, an agribusiness expert and Chief Executive Officer, EA Daniels Farm, Engr […]
Farmers seek better policies, climate condition in 2023
Dr Femi Oke, Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter and South-West Zone, has expressed optimism about friendly policies and climate conditions in 2023 to increase food production.
Ministry vows to punish fertilizer adulterators with 10 yrs imprisonment
AS food production and security remain paramount to sustain Nigeria and Nigerians, the Farm Inputs Support Services Department of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, Tuesday, vowed to severely punish fertilizer adulterators with 10 years imprisonment.
NAGB hails US $2.5bn food aid to Nigeria
Maigari described the aid from the US government as good news, said this support is needed by Africa without any suspicion.
Nigeria’s agricultural revolution created over 13m jobs in 7 years – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria’s agricultural revolution had led to the creation of over 13 million direct and indirect jobs in the last seven and half years.
Agribusiness: FG, stakeholders resolve to resuscitate yam export
THE Federal Government and stakeholders, Tuesday, resolved to resuscitate yam exportation amidst challenges facing the commodity.
It’s inexcusable for Africa to suffer food insecurity — AfDB boss
By Jimoh Babatunde President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that it is inexcusable for Africa with 65% of the world’s most arable land and abundant water resources to suffer from food insecurity. Ahead of the 2023 Africa Food Summit to be hosted by President Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal, from 25-27 […]
China to replicate agric revolution success in Nigeria
By Victoria Ojeme The Chinese government has donated an agriculture demonstration centre worth N2.8 billion to the Nigerian government aimed at replicating the successes of the country in lifting 700 million people out of poverty through farming in Nigeria. At the event held at the China-Nigeria Agricultural Demonstration Centre located in Bwari, Abuja, the Chinese […]
No food shortage, Nigerians won’t go hungry in 2023, says NALDA
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- AS yuletide knocks on the door, many Nigerians are apprehensive based on the low purchasing power for needed items, and have also expressed worry on survival ahead of 2023, the National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, Monday, declared no food shortage and assured that Nigerians would not go hungry in 2023. […]
