The Bauchi State Government has inaugurated a seven-member committee to coordinate the screening and distribution of starter packs and grants to 1,250 youths and women trained under its Innovative and Integrated Agricultural Value Chain and Agribusiness Programme. Commissioner for Agriculture, Ilyasu Gital, who inaugurated the committee, said the intervention reflects
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has secured a €60 million credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate value addition across Nigeria’s cocoa industry, with financing targeted at local processing, ingredient manufacturing and chocolate production rather than the export of raw cocoa beans. Managing Director and Chief Executive
Stakeholders have called for increased community participation and continued government intervention to sustain the progress achieved under a child labour eradication initiative implemented in ginger-producing communities in Kaduna State. The appeal was made on Wednesday during the Project Close-Out Brainstorming Workshop on the Eradication of Child Labour and Unfavourable Working
The United Nations has reiterated its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s efforts to build stronger food systems, enhance climate resilience and fast-track the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The assurance was given by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, during the ongoing two-day National Dialogue on
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has called on local and international investors to tap into the vast agricultural potential of the Niger Delta, describing the region as one of Nigeria’s most promising frontiers for sustainable agricultural investment and agro-industrial development. The call was made at the Niger Delta Agricultural
…NDDC Launches $500m Niger Delta Agriculture Investment Fund by Hassan Samuel Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said Nigeria’s long-term prosperity depends on agriculture rather than oil alone, as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) unveiled a Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Fund and called on investors to back
China has enhanced its ‘Green Channel’ policy to accelerate customs clearance for agricultural products from Africa, with a particular focus on fresh produce, as part of broader efforts to increase agricultural trade and improve market access for exporters across the continent. The disclosure was made on Monday by Shuai Guipeng,
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the installation of three agro-meteorological stations across the state to strengthen climate-smart livestock production, improve weather monitoring and enhance resilience against climate change. The initiative, to be implemented under the World Bank-supported Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project, is expected to provide
Nigeria and Brazil have agreed to move forward with the implementation of agro-trade market access initiatives aimed at strengthening economic relations and improving agricultural productivity in both countries. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this during a high-level meeting between Nigeria and Brazil held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on
Pig farmers in Plateau State have appealed to Governor Caleb Mutfwang for immediate intervention following a devastating outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) that has reportedly killed thousands of pigs, forced the closure of hundreds of farms and inflicted losses estimated in billions of naira. The appeal was contained in
