Climate shifts and changing human activity have increasingly exposed Nigerian farms to destructive pests, a concern that dominated discussions as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security began reviewing a new National Integrated Pest and Plant Disease Management Strategy in Abuja. Experts at the meeting noted that rising temperatures,
The Federal Government has announced that a wave of new investment commitments is taking shape in Nigeria’s livestock industry as a number of bilateral and private sector negotiations have matured into firm expressions of interest. According to the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, several companies are now preparing
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched a new blended finance partnership with Psaltry International Company Limited to expand economic opportunities for women involved in cassava production across Oyo State. The programme was formally introduced during the company’s 20th anniversary event in Awaye, Oyo State. Backed by the Mastercard
Following its project interventions across the state, the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) said it has recorded a 51 per cent reduction in post-harvest losses among smallholder farmers. The KSADP project coordinator, Abdulrasheed Kofarmata, stated this on Tuesday in Kano at the Media Field Day of the five-year project
NovaChill, a joint-venture cold storage company owned by Mystrose Agro Commodities and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, has announced the rollout of modern cold-chain warehouses across the country to reduce post-harvest losses and ensure all-year food availability. Speaking on the new initiative, the company revealed that the nationwide revolution will
In response to the rise in insecurity across the nation, the government of Cross River State has withdrawn the authorization previously granted for the passage of cattle belonging to the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association. The livestock were to be moved from Ebonyi State, through Cross River, en route to
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State Chapter, has assured residents of a drop in the price of poultry produce following the intervention of the Lagos State Government ‘Ounje Eko’ Phase 2 Farmers’ Subsidy Programme. PAN Vice-President and Chairman of the Aiyedoto Poultry Farmers Settlement, Mr Foluso Adams, made
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Prof. Adamu Ahmad, has raised alarms over the sharp increase in agricultural input prices, describing it as a significant threat to Nigeria’s food security. Speaking on Saturday at the Samaru College of Agriculture, Zaria, Ahmad urged the Federal Government to intervene promptly before
Provost of the Samaru College of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Usman Ibrahim said that modern farming technology holds the solution to Nigeria’s food security challenges. He made this observation on the sidelines of the Brown Demo Field Day, where farmers witnessed the harvest of TELA maize, a
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has launched the Second Joint Supervision Mission of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project to enhance programme performance, identify implementation challenges, and strengthen accountability for accelerated results across participating states. Speaking during the inception
