The Jigawa State Government, under Governor Umar Namadi, is advancing federal livestock reforms at the subnational level through strategic partnerships anchored on the state’s Agricultural Transformation Policy, with a major push into large-scale alfalfa production for domestic use and export. A key milestone in this drive is a Memorandum of
The Federal Government has announced ambitious plans to revolutionise cooperative societies nationwide. The plan will include digitalization, aiming to modernise their operations, enhance transparency in financial reporting, maintain accurate records of members and assets, and strengthen governance in over 30,000 registered cooperatives. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture
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
