Ojo Farmers See Three-Week Vegetable Cycle as Food Supply Opportunity
LAGOS, Nigeria – Vegetable farmers in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State say their three-week harvest cycle could help the state increase local…
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Agriculture Nigeria
Insecurity Forcing South-West Farmers Off Their Farms – Afenifere Warns
IBADAN, Nigeria – Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has warned that worsening insecurity across parts of South-West Nigeria is forcing many farmers to abandon their…
Harvesting Hunger: Why Nigeria Still Cannot Feed Itself
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has some of Africa’s largest expanses of fertile farmland. Yet millions of families skip meals, healthy diets have become unaffordable…
Oyo Approves ₦650m Grant to Boost LAUTECH Research Farm Development
OGBOMOSO, Nigeria – Oyo State moves to strengthen agricultural innovation and higher education with a ₦650 million grant for LAUTECH’s teaching and research farm,…
FG Moves to Modernise Agriculture Curriculum, Address Skills Gap Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government launches a comprehensive review of agricultural curricula in technical institutions to address skills gaps and boost youth participation.…
Nigeria Targets $500m Savings in Palm Oil Sector Revival Plan
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria partners private investors to revive its palm oil industry, aiming to save up to $500m annually in import costs while…
Food Prices Surge in Nigeria as Experts Cite Structural Failures
LAGOS, Nigeria — Persistent fluctuations in Nigeria’s food prices are driven by deep-rooted structural challenges in agriculture, experts say, despite ongoing government interventions. Agricultural…
Nigeria Partners 40-Nation Network to Boost Cassava, Soybean Processing
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Government agrees to partner with a 40-nation African industrial network to scale up processing of cassava, soybean, ginger and…
Nigeria Needs N36bn Investment to Unlock Commercial Beekeeping Growth
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s beekeeping industry requires at least ₦36 billion in fresh investment to shift from small-scale production to full commercial output, agricultural…
Katsina Boosts Food Security with Are Dam Irrigation Project
KATSINA, Nigeria – Katsina State intensifies its drive for food security as the government inspects dredging equipment at the Are Dam, a critical irrigation…