WINNERS of the Nigeria Agriculture Awards (NAA) 2017 essay competition with the theme, “Building a Crop of Young Agropreneurs,”in secondary schools and tertiary institutions across the country  have received their cash award.

When Olam announced its commitment of over US$100.0 million (approximately 20.0 billion Naira) to building the largest integrated animal feed mill, breeding farms and hatchery in Kaduna early this year not many thought that will become a reality so soon.

Two women, working at both ends of the agriculture supply chain in Africa, were yesterday awarded the 2017 Africa Food Prize which was awarded a Nigerian, Dr Kanayo Nwanze, the former President of the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), last year.

Nigeria has been chosen as one of the priority countries to benefit from the US $280 million Partnership for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Africa (PIATA) launched today at the 2017 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire.

In line with the calls by various stakeholders to diversify the nation’s mono-product economy, the Agriculture and Allied Employees Union of Nigeria (AAEUN), at a recent meeting of the forum’s chairmen in Gwagwalada, has called on the Federal Government to increase the budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector to prove its commitment in making the sector the mainstay of the economy.