Alausa Unveils 39 Agricultural Curricula to Boost Food Security
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has introduced 39 revised and new agricultural curricula and 31 National Occupational Standards, with a proposed training model…
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Nigeria agriculture
GIZ: ₦61bn Agricultural Finance Reaches 100,000 Farmers
ABUJA, Nigeria – More than 100,000 farmers across 10 Nigerian states have accessed ₦61 billion in agricultural finance over eight years through the Global…
Nigeria Targets 4,000 Tractors to Transform Agriculture
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious agricultural mechanisation plan aimed at producing between 2,000 and 4,000 tractors annually through a…
NiMet Partners AKADEMIYA2063 to Deploy AI for Climate-Smart Agriculture, Food Security
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has signed a strategic partnership with AKADEMIYA2063 to deploy artificial intelligence (AI), climate data analytics and…
Nigeria Warns Fertiliser Crisis Threatens Africa’s Food Security
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security warns that rising fertiliser prices and global supply disruptions are threatening food production…
Rice Imports Surge Threatens Nigeria’s Farmers, Local Production Faces Collapse
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian rice farmers warn that rising imports of cheaper foreign rice are crippling local production, threatening years of progress towards food…
Cross River Warns Farmers as Flood Risks Rise with Heavy Rainfall
CALABAR, Nigeria – The Cross River State Government, Friday unveils new measures to curb flooding and environmental degradation, urging farmers to act swiftly on…
World Bank Approves $500m to Boost Nigeria Agriculture Sector
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Bank approves a $500 million credit facility to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural sector and support smallholder farmers. The funding backs…
Nigeria Warns Finance Gap Threatens West Africa Food Security Future
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria warns that inadequate financing is undermining efforts to transform food systems across West Africa amid rising climate pressures. At a…
Nigeria Seeks Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Partnerships at UK Forum
LONDON, United Kingdom – Nigeria is intensifying efforts to attract global investment into climate-resilient agriculture, positioning the sector as central to economic growth and…