…NDDC Launches $500m Niger Delta Agriculture Investment Fund by Hassan Samuel Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said Nigeria’s long-term prosperity depends on agriculture rather than oil alone, as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) unveiled a Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Fund and called on investors to back
China has enhanced its ‘Green Channel’ policy to accelerate customs clearance for agricultural products from Africa, with a particular focus on fresh produce, as part of broader efforts to increase agricultural trade and improve market access for exporters across the continent. The disclosure was made on Monday by Shuai Guipeng,
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the installation of three agro-meteorological stations across the state to strengthen climate-smart livestock production, improve weather monitoring and enhance resilience against climate change. The initiative, to be implemented under the World Bank-supported Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project, is expected to provide
Nigeria and Brazil have agreed to move forward with the implementation of agro-trade market access initiatives aimed at strengthening economic relations and improving agricultural productivity in both countries. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this during a high-level meeting between Nigeria and Brazil held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on
Pig farmers in Plateau State have appealed to Governor Caleb Mutfwang for immediate intervention following a devastating outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) that has reportedly killed thousands of pigs, forced the closure of hundreds of farms and inflicted losses estimated in billions of naira. The appeal was contained in
The Plateau State Government has acquired 500 truckloads of fertiliser for distribution to farmers across the state under a subsidy programme aimed at boosting agricultural production and enhancing food security. Governor Caleb Mutfwang announced the intervention on Friday in Jos during the official launch of fertiliser sales for the current
Farmers participating in the Bakalori Irrigation Scheme across Talata Mafara, Bakura and Maradun Local Government Areas of Zamfara State have called for immediate government intervention following widespread destruction of crops by invading birds. The appeal was made by the Chairman of the Bakalori Water Users Association, Yakubu Yahaya, during an
The Federal Government is set to commence the use of the National Identification Number to verify farmers eligible for agricultural intervention programmes as part of efforts to improve transparency and strengthen food production across the country. The initiative emerged from a meeting between the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,
Many Nigerian farmers and rice millers are unable to take advantage of the Federal Government’s agricultural mechanisation programme because they cannot afford the required equipment, according to the National Chairman of the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria, Peter Dama. He said the problem was not the availability of machinery but
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties with France in efforts to transform Nigeria’s livestock industry, following a courtesy visit by a delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) to the Ministry of Livestock Development’s headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Receiving the AFD delegation, led by its
