Onion price jumps 900% to N300,000 in 6 months
By Cynthia Alo The price of a 120kg bag of onions jumped from N30,000 in April 2026, to about N300,000 in October representing a 900 percent increase in six months. National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) attributed the increase to inadequate storage facilities and fire outbreaks in warehouses in the North […]
Sterling unveils agric summit for Africa
Sterling Bank Plc is set to bring together policymakers, development agencies, international financial institutions, and value chain players on the continent through its Agriculture Summit Africa.
Flooding: FCTA distributes N150m agro-inputs to Abuja farmers
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Tuesday, commenced distribution of agro-inputs worth N150 million to farmers affected by the 2018 flooding and erosion in the FCT.
Obaseki inspects 725ha maize farm project, assures of plans to ensure food sufficiency
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured of adequate plans by his administration to strengthen collaboration with relevant Federal Government agencies to guarantee food sufficiency in the state, including the 725-hectare maize farm being cultivated with support from the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (NIRSAL)
Farmcrowdy introduces Crowdyvest for impact-driven projects
Nigeria’s first digital agriculture company, Farmcrowdy, has introduced Crowdyvest, an impact-driven platform that connects individuals to multiple sponsorship opportunities that are safe, trusted and secure.
Farmstripe offer individuals opportunity to fund, sponsor farms
An Agro-tech company, Farmstripe is offering individuals an opportunity to fund or sponsor farms and get return on sponsorship at the end of each farming cycle.
