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 […]
Agric Expert commends FG over border closure
ABEOKUTA A renowned Veterinary Doctor and agriculturist, Dr Olatunde Agbato has commended the Federal Government for the land border closure, stressing that it will pay Nigeria economically.
FG seeks more commitment to agric value chain by stakeholders
The Federal Government has urged stakeholders in the agricultural sector to show more commitment to the sector’s value chain in order to meet the much-needed quality agricultural products. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, made the call when he visited the Bauchi Old Galambi cattle ranch in Bauchi, on Saturday. He […]
OAU gets100% funding to commence in agricultural extension programme
Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG 2000), has assured Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 100 percent funding to enable the institute commence to commence degree programme in agricultural extension services this year. Prof. Sani Miko, the Country Director, Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG 2000), gave the assurance during a news conference/ dinner in Calabar, Cross River on Friday. He […]
Kaduna government set up committee to address grievances against Agric project
Ben Agande – Kaduna The Kaduna State government has inaugurated a committee to address grievances arising from its Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Projects to address complaints from beneficiaries. The programmed is a collaboration between the state government and the World Bank and is targeted at getting over 60, 000 beneficiaries in […]
FG to partner Gombe on modern grazing reserves
The Federal Government is set to partner Gombe State Government on the establishment of modern grazing reserves to harness the livestock potential in the state. Alhaji Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this when he paid a courtesy call on Gov. Inuwa Yahaya in Gombe. Nanono said that he was in […]
