Africa is set to host one of its most consequential agricultural gatherings in years, as climate shocks, disease outbreaks, price swings, and tightening sustainability rules continue to reshape the global cocoa and coffee trade. Nigeria will host the Cocoa and Coffee Fiesta 2026 in Lagos on October 7 and 8,
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs have agreed to develop a financing framework to improve women farmers’ access to credit and productive resources across Nigeria, officials said. The Managing Director of BOA, Ayo Sotinrin, said women constituted a significant share of Nigeria’s agricultural workforce,
The Federal Government has expressed interest in collaborating with all stakeholders to sustain the mangrove ecosystem and boost its blue economy by promoting climate-resilient livelihoods. Environment minister Balarabe Lawal stated this during a workshop on the final evaluation and closure of the UK PACT-UN Food and Agriculture Organisation project in
Innovators, researchers, policymakers, and technology enthusiasts converged at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) with a clear message for the continent’s youth: deploy AI for food security and other digital tools to power Africa’s agricultural future. The call was made at the maiden edition of the G-SPARK Summit, organised
Nigerian cassava breeder Prof. Chiedozie Egesi has been named a 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation, joining a distinguished cohort of 40 innovators selected from 30 countries across six continents. The announcement, made as part of the Foundation’s 40th anniversary celebrations, recognises individuals driving bold, science-backed
The Federal Government has announced plans to roll out a one-stop-shop (OSS) framework for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme, a move designed to cut bureaucratic bottlenecks and position Nigeria as Africa’s top destination for agro-industrial investment. The announcement came at a Breakfast Roundtable Meeting in Abuja themed “Facilitating
The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA) has warned that global cocoa prices may once more exceed $10,000 per tonne in coming seasons, pointing to a steep decline in West African production. In a statement signed by COCEFAAA Global President Comrade Adeola Adegoke, the association blamed the
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has approved a $600 million financing package to support the next phase of expansion at Dangote Group’s fertiliser business, a move expected to strengthen agricultural productivity and food security across Africa. The funding was extended to GreenView Fertilizer Corporation, the holding company for Dangote Fertiliser,
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Technical Working Group (TWG) on Agricultural Produce Residue Standards as part of efforts to strengthen food safety systems, improve the quality of agricultural exports, and increase Nigeria’s competitiveness in international markets. The inauguration took place on Monday in Abuja, where the Minister of State
A food security expert, Afioluwa Mogaji, has cautioned that the predicted flooding across 33 states could trigger a fresh rise in food prices and threaten food availability in the latter part of the year if preventive measures are not implemented immediately. Mogaji, popularly known as AfricanFarmer Mogaji, said decisions taken
