Thirty civil society organisations are demanding transparency and accountability on food system financing at the Africa Development Bank Group annual meetings in Congo Brazzaville, where the bank pledged $24 billion over a decade to end hunger and agricultural crises on the continent. The groups under the Stop Financing Factory Farming
The Central and West African Virus Epidemiology for Root and Tuber Crops (WAVE) has launched a sensitisation campaign for cassava farmers in Kebbi State as concerns grow over the possible spread of a highly destructive cassava mosaic virus into Nigeria. The awareness programme, held at Tungar Noma community in Argungu
The Oyo State Government has stepped up enforcement against illegal livestock trading and open grazing, arresting offenders and impounding animals in parts of Ibadan during a fresh compliance operation. Officials of the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) carried out coordinated raids at the Liberty area and Elekuro
Commercial banks have identified high operational risks, weak infrastructure, market volatility and low insurance coverage as major factors limiting credit flow to Nigeria’s agricultural sector despite increasing calls for stronger financing support for farmers. The President of the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks, Rasheed Bolarinwa, said lenders remained
The Fulaku Yeso Yeso Development Association has called on the Federal Government to provide loan facilities for butchers nationwide as part of efforts to reduce the soaring cost of beef and other meat products. The association said easier access to funding would allow butchers to buy cattle directly from livestock
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has formalised two key partnerships intended to link renewable energy expansion with broader national development goals, including food security, industrial growth, and youth empowerment. The agreements, signed recently in Nigeria, are designed to integrate clean energy solutions into agriculture and innovation-driven development, with implementation to
Ahead of the 2026 wet farming season, the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin, has finalised plans for the distribution of 53,040 bags of fertiliser to residents of the 13 Local Government Areas that make up Kano North Senatorial District. The fertiliser distribution exercise, which is expected to
Farmers in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State are expected to benefit from improved irrigation and increased agricultural activities following the official transfer of the rehabilitated Lower Anambra Irrigation Project (LAIP) Water Pumping Station to the Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority (AIRBDA). The irrigation facility, situated in Ifite-Ogwari, was
The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) has sought closer collaboration with the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) to strengthen onion exportation and improve access to global markets. The President of the association, Alhaji Aliyu Isah, made the call when a delegation from NOPPMAN paid a
Sunbeth Global Concepts (SGC), one of Africa’s leading agro-commodities exporters, has launched Orange Cocoa, a long-term sustainability framework aimed at transforming cocoa production, improving farmers’ livelihoods, and strengthening environmental protection across West Africa. The initiative, built on three strategic pillars, Better Cocoa, Better Life, and Better Planet, outlines measurable commitments
