The Kwara government, in partnership with the Kwara State Association of Nigerians in the UK, has inaugurated an ultra-modern cassava factory in Osin-Pakate, Ilorin East LGA. Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday, Afees Abolore-Alabi, the commissioner for agriculture and rural development, said the cooperative-led programme aligned with the state’s agricultural
The Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP) has raised concern over the growing circulation of counterfeit agrochemicals, seeds, and fertilisers in the state. Programme Manager of BSADP, Ya’u Muhammad, gave the warning in an interview on Tuesday in Bauchi. He noted that fake farm inputs were increasingly being sold with
The National Project Coordinator (NPC) of the FGN/NDDC/IFAD Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises–Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project has unveiled the project’s strategic direction for 2026, with renewed emphasis on inclusion, financial access, climate resilience and value chain expansion across the Niger Delta region. In a New Year message obtained by AgroNigeria, the
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) has announced that total approved credit guarantees for the year 2025 surpassed N100 billion in loans and investments in agriculture and agribusiness nationwide. It was gathered that the institution also facilitated the creation of over 520,000 jobs, impacting more
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria has expressed optimism that the Federal Government’s newly deployed forest guards will help restore confidence among farmers and revive agricultural activities across the country. The association said the presence of trained forest guards in vulnerable areas would make it safer for farmers to return
Cashew growers across parts of the country have cautioned the Federal Government against moving ahead with plans to restrict the export of raw cashew nuts, saying such a policy could deepen hardship among rural farmers and weaken Nigeria’s growing non oil export base. Speaking in Ilorin, Kwara State, leaders of
The Federal Government has rolled out a targeted livestock health intervention in Taraba and Sokoto States to curb the spread of tsetse fly and other ectoparasites responsible for major cattle diseases and economic losses among pastoralists. The exercise, coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, involves insecticide spraying on
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has begun a strategic review of its Farm Input Supply Programme, engaging processors and other agribusiness stakeholders to refine delivery systems and improve agricultural productivity nationwide. The review formed the focus of a stakeholders’ roundtable with processors held in Lagos, where lessons from the
By Ify Mgbemena Alfalfa, commonly known as lucerne, is a perennial leguminous forage crop cultivated mainly for livestock feeding. Although widely grown in temperate regions, the crop has proven suitable for certain parts of Nigeria, especially the Jos–Bokkos axis of Plateau State, where cooler temperatures, moderate rainfall and well-drained soils
Arla Foods, a global dairy company has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s dairy sector with a long-term plan to source half of its milk supply locally while the remaining 50 per cent will come from Europe, a move aimed at reducing imports and boosting domestic production. The company reaffirmed this
