Youth members of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in the South-West have expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation affecting agricultural activities, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to food production and the livelihoods of rural communities across the region. The concerns were contained in
The ECOWAS Commission has concluded the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Steering Committee for the Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) Programme – ECOWAS Component, held from June 17 to 19, 2026, in Banjul, The Gambia. The initiative, funded by the European Union through the Global Gateway initiative and
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has introduced a technology-driven credit assessment system aimed at preventing middlemen and fraudulent beneficiaries from accessing agricultural financing and government-backed farm support. The bank’s Managing Director, Ayodeji Sotinrin, disclosed the development in a statement released on Friday in Abuja. According to Mr Sotinrin, the enhanced
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has approved a $268 million financing package for the Taraba State Government to drive large-scale investments in renewable energy, agriculture and industrial infrastructure, in a move aimed at accelerating economic growth and job creation in the state. The funding was formalised through three
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation has stepped up efforts to improve maize production in Kano State by introducing farmers to TELA hybrid maize, an improved climate-smart seed technology designed to increase yields, combat destructive pests and enhance food security. The awareness campaign, held in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, brought
The Kaduna State Chairman of the Tomatoes Growers and Processors Association of Nigeria, Rabiu Zuntu, has assured Nigerians that the current surge in tomato prices will begin to ease from August as farmers commence the rainy season harvest. Zuntu explained that the sharp increase in prices was caused by the
The Ogun State Government has begun the process of establishing the Steering Committee for the National Community Food Bank Programme (NCFBP) which will be inaugurated in the South-West region of the nation on July 25 in the state. The National Community Food Bank Programme, a multi-sectoral initiative of the First
The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has set itself the target of planting 50 million date trees by 2030, with the aim of preventing the deforestation of the land and desertification, for which it has just shifted its national headquarter from Abuja to Kano, to enhance the
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has commissioned a vegetable market in Yemaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State as part of efforts to strengthen the agricultural value chain, improve farmers’ access to markets and minimise post-harvest losses. The newly inaugurated facility is expected to enhance the marketing
African cocoa-producing countries have been urged to form a continental alliance capable of setting a common price benchmark and protecting farmers from the volatility of international commodity markets. The call was made by the Global President of the Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA), Comrade Adeola Adegoke,
