Nigeria has taken a major step toward strengthening farmer resilience against climate risks, as the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) entered a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with Leadway Assurance Company Limited and Verdure Climate to scale up innovative agricultural insurance and climate-smart finance nationwide. The agreement, signed during the National
Following the successful completion of a landmark 24-month commercial research project, Ajogbe Agro-Allied Industries Limited has increased the capacity of its concentrated animal feeding operation, Feedlot Nigeria. The research focused on developing highly nutritious ruminant feeds using agricultural byproducts and crop residues, an initiative that has enabled the company to
The Organic Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria is urging the government to give organic fertiliser a formal place within the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative. The association believes that the national programme will deliver greater results if organic products are recognised as essential tools for farming rather than optional supplements.
The Federal Government has renewed its focus on the livestock industry as the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, announced a major shift toward stronger support for animal health and pastoral communities. He spoke in Yola during the inauguration of a new Model Veterinary Hospital built through the World
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Climate shifts and changing human activity have increasingly exposed Nigerian farms to destructive pests, a concern that dominated discussions as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security began reviewing a new National Integrated Pest and Plant Disease Management Strategy in Abuja. Experts at the meeting noted that rising temperatures,
The Federal Government has announced that a wave of new investment commitments is taking shape in Nigeria’s livestock industry as a number of bilateral and private sector negotiations have matured into firm expressions of interest. According to the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, several companies are now preparing
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched a new blended finance partnership with Psaltry International Company Limited to expand economic opportunities for women involved in cassava production across Oyo State. The programme was formally introduced during the company’s 20th anniversary event in Awaye, Oyo State. Backed by the Mastercard
