Food costs showed signs of relief for Nigerian consumers in November 2025, following a modest drop in the prices of several staple commodities, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The agency’s Selected Food Prices Watch for November 2025, issued in Abuja on Monday, revealed that
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is rolling out two innovative fertilizer production facilities in Kano State to combat soil degradation, cut import reliance, and shore up Nigeria’s food sovereignty amid rising costs and low yields. The projects target smallholder farmers battered by unaffordable imported urea and
More than 10,000 farmers in Kogi State are set to benefit from a large scale federal intervention as the Federal Government began the distribution of farm inputs valued at hundreds of millions of naira in Lokoja on Wednesday. The exercise, which took place at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has dismissed claims that farmers across the country lost close to N5 trillion in productive assets as a result of its weather forecasts, describing the allegation as unfounded and unsupported by evidence. Reacting on Tuesday, NiMet said the figure being circulated and credited to the Foundation
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), in collaboration with the Farm Inputs Support Services (FISS) and other stakeholders, has validated a harmonised fertiliser application manual to improve soil health, food production and security. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, Executive Secretary of NADF, said this at the National Stakeholder Validation Workshop on the
The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has launched a nationwide capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening access to finance in Nigeria’s livestock sector, focusing on livestock-based Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs). The programme, implemented under the World Bank-funded Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (LPRES) Project,
The Kwara State Government has launched a study tour and training programme aimed at exposing livestock farmers to proven best practices in animal management, with the goal of improving productivity and promoting sustainable farming across the state. The initiative, which draws participants from all 16 local government areas, is designed
Cloves may not be as widely cultivated in Nigeria as cocoa or ginger, but the spice holds strong economic, medicinal, and export value. As global demand for natural spices and essential oils continues to rise, cloves farming presents a growing opportunity for Nigerian farmers, agripreneurs, and investors looking to diversify
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said Nigeria’s quest for lasting food sufficiency and national stability depends on the deliberate deployment of engineering expertise across agriculture, infrastructure and the country’s security framework, adding that agriculture can no longer rely on traditional practices to meet the
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has urged the Federal Government to review its current food and agriculture policies in a way that protects farmers incomes while ensuring food remains affordable for Nigerian households. The group said a careful policy reset is needed to sustain agricultural production, protect
