The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has rolled out its 2026 workplan, setting the stage for a new phase of interventions aimed at improving livestock productivity, strengthening animal health systems, and expanding critical infrastructure across Nigeria. Details of the plan were disclosed to Agronigeria in a statement issued
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has called for stronger support for women and young people in agriculture through deliberate policies and investments that advance agribusiness and expand access to modern farming methods. Represented by his deputy, Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, the governor made this appeal in Kaduna during activities marking International
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre has raised concerns over increasing temperatures in Nigeria, warning of serious consequences for health, food production and vulnerable communities. Speaking in Lagos on Monday, HEDA Resource Centre programme manager, Mr Akinmayowa Shobo, said recent projections indicate that much of the country
The Abia State Government is set to formalise a $200 million investment partnership with Presco PLC aimed at revitalising oil palm cultivation and establishing a major processing hub in the state. Governor Alex Otti disclosed this during a meeting with a delegation from the company at the Government House in
The Federal Government has renewed its drive to transform Nigeria’s agricultural sector by strengthening market systems that connect smallholder farmers to profitable value chains and attract greater private sector investment. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation
Nigeria and the Republic of Türkiye have initiated discussions aimed at deepening cooperation in the livestock sector as part of efforts to accelerate investment, technology transfer and modernization across Nigeria’s livestock value chain. The move was announced by the Honourable Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, during a meeting
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has opened discussions with the Leventis Foundation Nigeria on a potential partnership aimed at expanding youth training in agribusiness and boosting livestock productivity across the country. The proposed collaboration was explored on Wednesday in Abuja when the leadership of the Foundation paid a courtesy
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the digitisation of Nigeria’s fish import licensing process in a move aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and regulatory oversight in the fisheries sector. The approval for the initiative was granted by Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, who also directed the
Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has opened discussions with a coalition of European dairy companies aimed at accelerating the development of Nigeria’s dairy industry through investment and technical cooperation. The engagement took place on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting between the minister and representatives of the EU
The Federal Government has deepened collaboration with key industry players to expand local milk production and strengthen the country’s dairy value chain. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving members of the Dairy Sub-Sector Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
