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The Federal Government has strengthened its collaboration with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) to promote agricultural research and accelerate the adoption of innovations aimed at building resilient and sustainable agrifood systems across the continent. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, announced the partnership

The Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO) has called for a fundamental shift in Africa’s agricultural research system, urging governments, research institutions and development partners to place farmers at the centre of innovation to accelerate the continent’s drive towards resilient and sustainable food systems. The appeal was made during the opening session

Kaduna State Government has commenced the distribution of 500 truckloads of fertiliser at no cost alongside tractors to benefit about 150,000 smallholder farmers across the 23 local government areas of the state as part of efforts to increase food production and improve rural livelihoods. Governor Uba Sani, who officially launched

Six Nigerian governors have pledged to adapt the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) model in the Republic of Benin to revive the country’s textile industry, strengthen agro-processing and accelerate industrialisation across their states. The commitment followed an inspection tour of the integrated industrial hub near Cotonou led by Vice President Kashim

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its readiness to work with investors and development partners to unlock the vast opportunities in Nigeria’s livestock industry as part of efforts to strengthen food security and stimulate economic growth. Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, gave the assurance at a breakfast meeting

The Federal Government has expressed concern over the increasing influx of subsidised agricultural imports into Nigeria, warning that the trend is weakening local production, discouraging investment and threatening the country’s quest for food security and agricultural self-sufficiency. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, raised the concern at

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has raised fresh concerns over the growing threat of avian influenza, warning that the disease has evolved beyond a poultry health issue into a rapidly changing global risk with implications for animal health, human health, food security, and livelihoods. In a public awareness message

The Federal Government has called for closer coordination between development partners and government institutions as Australia explores a major livestock research investment in Nigeria, insisting that future interventions must align with national policies and deliver tangible benefits to livestock producers. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Dr.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has commended the Nigerian government for becoming the first country in Africa to develop a national strategy and action plan for domesticating the CAADP Kampala Declaration. Speaking at the high-level launch of the Agrifood System Strategy and Action Plan for the Domestication of