Cocoyam is a vital starchy root and vegetable crop sustaining about 400 million people worldwide, especially in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Grown for its edible corm (underground stem) and nutrient-packed leaves, it ranks third among African root crops after cassava and yam. The crop includes two main genera
Stakeholders in the cloves farming sector including producers, processors, and marketers have announced the commencement of the country’s maiden cloves farming initiative in the 2026 wet season farming. The National Coordinator of the association, Abdullahi Shuaibu disclosed this at the end of the North-West Farmers Training of Trainers Workshop at
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has highlighted the state’s fertile land, favourable climate, and highland terrain as ideal for coffee and tea cultivation, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to supporting farmers in these crops. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Agriculture and Food Security, Zanau Maikasuwa, at a two-day roundtable
Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has flagged off the distribution of over 30,000 bags of assorted fertilisers to farmers across the state ahead of the 2026 farming season. The ceremony, held yesterday, was performed on behalf of the Governor by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Timothy Ojomah,
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that more than one million people in northeastern Nigeria are at risk of losing access to life-saving food and nutrition assistance within weeks, as critical funding gaps force a drastic reduction in humanitarian support amid worsening insecurity and hunger. In a
The Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Mukhtar Idi Maiha, and the Special Adviser to the President on Livestock Development, Professor Attahiru Jega, have reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with key institutions to drive growth in Nigeria’s livestock and leather industries. The pledge was made during a working
23JanStakeholders in Nigeria’s cashew industry have called for urgent reforms, increased local processing, and sustained investment to reposition the country as a leading global cashew producer and processor, at the 4th Nigeria Cashew Day held in Abuja. Speaking at the event, President of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN),
The Ekiti State government has urged farmers across communities in Ekiti, to be cautious of the early rainfall, adding that it does not signal a commencement of the planting season. The government urged farmers to abide by official advisories, before commencement of planting. The commissioner for agriculture and food security,
As part of efforts to address long standing challenges in feed availability, pasture development and water access for livestock research and production, the Honourable Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has commissioned new pasture seed processing, hay storage and water facilities at the National Animal Production Research Institute NAPRI,
Despite a recent decline in food prices across Nigerian markets, experts caution that the relief enjoyed by consumers may be temporary, as farmers continue to grapple with mounting production costs that threaten future food supply. President of the Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG), Arc. Kabir Ibrahim, said the slowdown in food
