The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is supporting 9,500 farmers in Plateau with inputs to boost dry season wheat farming. Dr Steven Dowoh, the Coordinator of the ministry in Plateau, disclosed this on Saturday when he visited one of the cluster farms designated for the cultivation of wheat in Tenti Babba community, Barkin…

Recently, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) predicted that 33 million people will face severe food crisis in Nigeria in 2025.

The Federal Government has taken a decisive step toward enhancing food production and agricultural transformation in Nigeria by commissioning a fleet of tractors and harvesters in Kano. In a statement by Mrs. Funmi Imuetinyan, Director of Information and Public Relations on Friday, the government highlighted its unwavering commitment to advancing the agricultural sector as a…

*As govt unveils startup grants for varsity students The Federal Government has allocated the sum of N47 billion to support Universities of Agriculture and medical schools across the country. Specifically, while Universities of Agriculture will receive N30 billion, with each institution getting N1 billion to establish mechanized farms, 18 medical schools will receive N17 billion…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing food security in the country with the launch of new initiatives aimed at improving agricultural productivity and mechanisation. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, revealed this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. Abdullahi highlighted the government’s ongoing…

The future of Nigeria’s agriculture sector depends on its willingness to sustain innovation, research and push for relevant possibilities.

Nigeria and France have signed a partnership on the development of critical infrastructure and the long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security, worth €300 million. Presidency spokesman Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement after President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed the two agreements on Thursday in Paris, France. Earlier, President Tinubu…

The Lagos State Government has reiterated the need to embrace technology, foster collaboration, and create sustainable practices that will endure to boost agriculture in the country.

The Federal Capital Territory Executive Council, has approved a contract for the procurement of agricultural inputs to promote dry season farming in the territory. Mr Lawan Geidam, Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, disclosed this shortly after the 10th council meeting in Abuja on Monday. Geidam identified the inputs to be procured as 250…

Experts at Nigeria's agricultural sector, the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), and Heifer International Nigeria workshop, on Monday, called for a data-driven, de-risked mechanization model as a critical step to addressing Nigeria's food security challenges.  Stakeholders engaged in insightful workshop discussions, addressing best practices for improving mechanization in Nigeria. Topics included land cluster farming to…

Agbeyewa Farms Limited, a leading agricultural firm in Ekiti State, has denied allegations of destroying economic trees, as claimed in a petition by the Odo-Oro Ekiti community to Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The company stated that it followed due diligence in acquiring the 5,001 hectares of land allocated to it by the Ekiti State government, contrary…

    President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration's renewed focus on driving international and local investments into the livestock sector of the agricultural value chain will end the recurring crisis of farmer-herder clashes, eradicate hunger and poverty in Nigeria as well as promote economic prosperity. “What we are doing right now is that…