In a bid to reposition Nigeria’s food system for resilience and long-term sustainability, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and ActionAid Nigeria have jointly unveiled a nationwide drive that promotes climate friendly farming and improves opportunities for rural communities. The effort places strong attention on green jobs for
Nigeria’s agricultural economy is bleeding an estimated $9–10 billion annually due to extensive post-harvest losses, a crisis that experts say is crippling food security, draining farmer incomes, and slowing national development. This warning came from Segun Alabi, Chief Executive Officer of Davidorlah Nigeria Limited, an agritech firm pioneering large-scale pineapple
Farmers and processors under the Cowpea and Beans Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (C&BFPMAN) say they are switching to organic preservation and integrated pest-management techniques to lift a decade-long European Union ban on Nigerian beans and cowpeas. The ban, imposed around 2015 over high chemical residues detected in
The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to modernise Nigeria’s livestock sector with the launch of a three-day national capacity-building workshop designed to upgrade the technical skills of Livestock Extension Officers across all 36 states and the FCT. Speaking at the opening session in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary of the
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Dauda Lawal, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to support large-scale agricultural production and modernisation in the state. The agreement, reached at the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days 2025 (held from 26 to 28
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Kaduna State chapter has expressed its readiness to inaugurate a dry season sorghum farming programme aimed at boosting food security in the state. The initiative, in partnership with key agricultural stakeholders, also seeks to improve the livelihoods of AFAN members across Kaduna State.
Nigeria has taken a major step toward strengthening farmer resilience against climate risks, as the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) entered a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with Leadway Assurance Company Limited and Verdure Climate to scale up innovative agricultural insurance and climate-smart finance nationwide. The agreement, signed during the National
Following the successful completion of a landmark 24-month commercial research project, Ajogbe Agro-Allied Industries Limited has increased the capacity of its concentrated animal feeding operation, Feedlot Nigeria. The research focused on developing highly nutritious ruminant feeds using agricultural byproducts and crop residues, an initiative that has enabled the company to
The Organic Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria is urging the government to give organic fertiliser a formal place within the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative. The association believes that the national programme will deliver greater results if organic products are recognised as essential tools for farming rather than optional supplements.
The Federal Government has renewed its focus on the livestock industry as the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, announced a major shift toward stronger support for animal health and pastoral communities. He spoke in Yola during the inauguration of a new Model Veterinary Hospital built through the World
