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
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo, Imo State, Professor Christopher Chiedozie Eze, has lamented the urgent need to equip rural farmers with practical skills and digital knowledge to withstand the growing impacts of climate change. Professor Eze made the call while declaring open a
The Federal Government says it has deployed emergency interventions and focused humanitarian measures to ease the food shortage facing the country, while laying the groundwork for longer term stability in the agriculture sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made this known in Calabar during the
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has commenced the distribution of agricultural inputs to smallholder farmers in Abia state. The items, including power tillers, herbicides, liquid fertilisers, knapsack sprayers, and water pumps, among others, were distributed on Thursday, during the rollout exercise at the National Soil Laboratory, Umudike.
By Clarion Olusegun The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) has called on the Presidency to provide clarity on the status of the proposed Cocoa Board Bill, citing concerns over what was described as its “disappearance” after submission to the National Assembly in November 2025. This call was made in
Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has said the country is well positioned to reclaim a leading role in global cocoa production, citing its fertile soils, favourable growing conditions and deep-rooted farming heritage. Kyari spoke on Monday at the International Cocoa and Chocolate Forum 2026 held in
