The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing the generation, validation, exchange and analysis of agricultural data to support informed decision-making across Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The agreement is expected to strengthen evidence-based financing, policy
Yobe State has intensified efforts to attract private investors into sesame processing as part of a wider plan to increase value addition, strengthen exports and create more employment opportunities in the agricultural sector. The renewed drive came after a meeting in Damaturu involving the Yobe State Agency for Public Private
SIAL Paris 2026 has identified 10 major food trends expected to influence consumer behaviour, product innovation and the global food market in 2026. The trends were contained in the SIAL Insights 2026 Trend Report, released ahead of the 2026 edition of SIAL Paris, the global food industry exhibition scheduled for
By Ify Mgbemena Some meals do not need complicated techniques or expensive ingredients to leave a lasting impression. With the right combination of rice, palm oil, fresh pepper, local spices, vegetables and smoked fish, an ordinary pot of food can become a deeply satisfying meal filled with colour, aroma and
Adamawa State is set to strengthen its livestock production system as Dabareji Agro Investment Limited launched a five-year Feed and Fodder Project targeting the cultivation of two million Lucerne plants across the state. The initiative, officially flagged off on Saturday at Daware Community in Fufore Local Government Area, is designed
Ten dairy cows in Paraná, Brazil just made global headlines as loan collateral registered on B3, the country’s main stock exchange. The story spread fast as a milestone for tokenized cows entering mainstream finance. But there’s a catch that most coverage glossed over: there is no crypto token involved at
The Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched the Green Rising Campaign with the planting of 1,000 tree seedlings to encourage youth participation in climate action and environmental sustainability. The campaign was inaugurated on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi. Speaking at the
The Federal Government has stepped up plans to build a unified digital payment infrastructure for delivering social benefits to Nigerians. Bernard M. Doro, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, is also calling for stronger collaboration among government institutions to create a transparent, interoperable and technology-driven Government-to-Person (G2P) payment system.
Agricultural policy researchers and gender specialists have called for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s agricultural frameworks, warning that while existing policies recognise the contributions of women and young people, weak implementation, inadequate financing and limited accountability continue to prevent those commitments from translating into meaningful change. The calls were made during
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
