Nigeria and Thailand are seeking to deepen bilateral cooperation beyond crude oil and rice production, with agriculture, technology, commerce and renewable energy identified as key areas for expanded partnership. Vice President Kashim Shettima made the call on Wednesday in Abuja when he received Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs
Nigeria’s cocoa exports rose by 18 per cent year-on-year to 16,052 metric tonnes in July, adding to signs of increased supply from West Africa and putting pressure on global cocoa prices. The rise in Nigerian shipments comes as cocoa markets weigh stronger supplies from major producing countries against growing concerns
The Cross River State Government has stepped up efforts to expand agricultural production by placing smallholder farmers at the centre of its economic transformation programme. The Deputy Governor, Peter Odey, who represented Governor Bassey Otu, disclosed this at the 21st edition of the Leboku International New Yam Festival held at
Farmers put months of money and labour into their crops and animals. Seeds, fertilizer, feed, drugs, and labour all come out of pocket long before any harvest or sale. Yet a single flood, disease outbreak, drought, or fire can destroy all of that in one day. Without insurance, farmers are
Armyworm infestation has destroyed about 790 hectares of farmland in Birniwa Local Government Area of Jigawa State, leaving farmers with heavy losses and raising concerns over food security and household livelihoods. The pest, locally known as “Maremare”, has ravaged mainly bean and sesame farms, with affected farmers reporting losses running
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a minimum capital requirement of ₦2 billion each for Digital Asset Exchanges (DAXs) and Digital Asset Custodians (DACs) as part of a broader regulatory framework for the country’s digital and virtual asset market. Source
Nigerian poultry farmers have identified antibiotic use in egg production as a major barrier to the local egg powder market, saying concerns over drug residues are pushing major food companies towards imported products. The Chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, Mojeed Iyiola, said Nigeria must adopt
The Ogun State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called for increased recognition and active participation of farmers in government programmes related to agriculture, food security and community development. The association’s Chairperson, Ganiyat Kusimo, made the appeal while speaking with journalists on Thursday in Abeokuta. Ms
The Zamfara State Government says it has allocated more than 10 per cent of its annual budget to agriculture in both 2025 and 2026, in line with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), as part of efforts to strengthen a sector that employs over 80 per cent of the
The Federal Government is moving to digitalise Nigeria’s cooperative sector, with State Directors of Cooperatives across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) being tasked with driving the programme at state and community levels. The directive was issued during a National Technical Workshop on Cooperative Sector Digitalisation organised
