Nigeria spent over ₦1.4 trillion on food-related imports between July and September 2025, according to foreign trade data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), underscoring the country’s continued reliance on imported food despite worsening hunger and repeated government pledges to boost local production. The data show that prepared
The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has said the ministry will ensure that all its policies, programmes and projects are fully aligned with the new national development plan. Speaking during a three day top management retreat held in Abuja from Monday 5 January to Wednesday 7 January 2026,
More than 200 Nigerian digital service firms have been identified as ready to expand across African markets, as the Federal Government steps up implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with a strong emphasis on digital trade. According to the Nigeria AfCFTA Achievements Report 2025 reviewed by Technology
The National Sugar Development Council NSDC and the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service have stated that Nigeria is gradually expanding sugarcane cultivation as it seeks to reduce its heavy dependence on imported sugar, even as global output continues to climb. According to USDA estimates, world sugar production
Mr. Niyi John Olajide, Chairman of Agbeyewa Farms, has said agriculture, when driven by purpose, strategic investment and long-term thinking, remains one of the most powerful tools for transforming lives, revitalising rural economies and creating sustainable livelihoods across Nigeria. Olajide stated this in his new year message while outlining ambitious
5JanStakeholders in Abia State have highlighted how the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises–Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) programme is driving job creation, strengthening agribusinesses and reducing processing costs across rural communities. Speaking to AgroNigeria during a tour of LIFE-ND intervention sites in the state, Chairman of the Community Apex Development Association (CADA) in
The leadership of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria has set the tone for the new year with a renewed focus on food security, unity and long term growth of the agricultural sector. The association announced that its General Assembly of Farmers Congress will take place from January 15 to
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has intensified efforts to reposition Nigeria’s livestock sector by prioritising women and youths as critical drivers of sustainability, innovation and competitiveness across the value chain. This focus was made known by the Director, Technical, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Peter Alike, at a
The Kwara government, in partnership with the Kwara State Association of Nigerians in the UK, has inaugurated an ultra-modern cassava factory in Osin-Pakate, Ilorin East LGA. Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday, Afees Abolore-Alabi, the commissioner for agriculture and rural development, said the cooperative-led programme aligned with the state’s agricultural
The Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP) has raised concern over the growing circulation of counterfeit agrochemicals, seeds, and fertilisers in the state. Programme Manager of BSADP, Ya’u Muhammad, gave the warning in an interview on Tuesday in Bauchi. He noted that fake farm inputs were increasingly being sold with
