Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has said the country is well positioned to reclaim a leading role in global cocoa production, citing its fertile soils, favourable growing conditions and deep-rooted farming heritage. Kyari spoke on Monday at the International Cocoa and Chocolate Forum 2026 held in
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria has expressed its efforts in strengthening its working relationship with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to enhance performance in 2026. The association’s representative, Femi Oke, disclosed this in an interview on Wednesday in Lagos. He said the association was working closely
In an effort to address Plateau State’s security challenges and improve agricultural productivity, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 youths from the state to serve as forest guards. The approval was disclosed by Vice President Kashim Shettima during a reception organised to welcome Plateau State Governor,
FuelTree Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) to expand access to clean cooking energy across Nigeria’s agricultural communities, targeting 100,000 rural and peri-urban farming households. The collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), is designed to deploy FuelTree’s
The federal government has called on financial institutions to create tailored products helping farmers adopt low-emission, climate-smart practices, ensuring cleaner air, healthier communities, and stronger food systems across Nigeria. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Marcus Ogunbiyi, made the appeal Thursday in Abuja at
The Federal Government has strengthened efforts to curb livestock diseases and improve animal productivity in Gombe State with the donation of over 200,000 doses of animal vaccines, aimed at protecting farmers’ livelihoods and safeguarding public health. The vaccines were presented to the Gombe State Government on Monday by the National
Cocoyam is a vital starchy root and vegetable crop sustaining about 400 million people worldwide, especially in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Grown for its edible corm (underground stem) and nutrient-packed leaves, it ranks third among African root crops after cassava and yam. The crop includes two main genera
Stakeholders in the cloves farming sector including producers, processors, and marketers have announced the commencement of the country’s maiden cloves farming initiative in the 2026 wet season farming. The National Coordinator of the association, Abdullahi Shuaibu disclosed this at the end of the North-West Farmers Training of Trainers Workshop at
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has highlighted the state’s fertile land, favourable climate, and highland terrain as ideal for coffee and tea cultivation, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to supporting farmers in these crops. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Agriculture and Food Security, Zanau Maikasuwa, at a two-day roundtable
Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has flagged off the distribution of over 30,000 bags of assorted fertilisers to farmers across the state ahead of the 2026 farming season. The ceremony, held yesterday, was performed on behalf of the Governor by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Timothy Ojomah,
