The Nigerian Plant Breeders Association (NPBA) has urged increased investment in agricultural research and scientific innovation to improve productivity, strengthen food security and reposition the country’s agriculture sector. Victor Adetimirin, President of the association, made the call on Saturday in Abuja at a news conference to announce plans for the
The Kaduna Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project has partnered with the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) to improve agricultural productivity through the deployment of improved seeds and climate-smart farming technologies. The Project Coordinator, Hadiza Halid, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kaduna, saying the collaboration was aimed at helping farmers
Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has urged youths in Northern Nigeria to take advantage of opportunities in the livestock sector, which he said could grow from its current $32 billion value to $74 billion by 2035. Maiha made the call at the 2026 Arewa Agricultural and Innovation Summit
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has identified agriculture as a critical sector capable of lifting millions of Nigerians out of poverty while contributing to more inclusive economic growth. The First Deputy President of ACCI, Adesoji Adesugba, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing journalists ahead of
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has advocated the development of a new financial architecture to accelerate the transformation of Africa’s food systems and advance the implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). NADF’s Executive Secretary, Mohammed Ibrahim, made the call during a Policy and State Capability Thematic
5SepNigeria’s Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has challenged African governments to overhaul the continent’s approach to food security by placing livestock at the heart of efforts to tackle conflict, energy shocks, unemployment and recurring food shortages. Maiha made the call in Kigali, Rwanda, during high-level engagements at
The Nigerian Government, United Nations family, officials of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme, and smallholder farmers have commended the outgoing Country Director of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Nigeria, Dede Ekoue, for her contributions to agricultural development
Vice President Kashim Shettima has demanded stronger accountability in the implementation of Nigeria’s food-systems interventions, particularly the $500 million Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) programme. Shettima, who chairs the Steering Committee of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU), gave the directive at the Committee’s seventh meeting held
The Principal Investigator of TELA Maize at the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Rabiu Adamu, has called for the adoption of high yielding maize varieties, noting that this is essential to bridging the wide gap between maize production and consumption in Nigeria. Adamu said Nigeria currently
Nigeria’s agri-food exports to the European Union (EU) plunged 46 per cent in the first half of 2026, losing about €567 million in value as falling cocoa prices weighed heavily on trade with one of the country’s major export markets. EU agri-food imports from Nigeria fell from approximately €1.225 billion
