Nigeria Agriculture News

Ginger production gets boost as firm raises $17.5m for value chain

Ginger. Photo: HYGEIAHMO5• Moves to close 34-million-tonne gap Data from Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture...

‘Why we want government to invest more in rice farming’

Rice farmingFederal and state governments have been urged to invest more in agriculture,...

Agro-allied firm supports FG’s initiative on localise tomato drive

To further support Federal Government plans on localisation of farming products drive, Caraway...

2,000 Youths To Engage In Crop, Animal Farming In FG, Kwara Farm Estate Collaboration

***As Abdulrazak Hails New InitiativeNo less than 2, 000 Youths and with potential...

INVESTIGATION: Nigeria’s first green bond-financed project falls flat with N30 million lost

A plan to plant six million trees in Oyo State has failed so...

Livestock transformation plan ‘priority’, new agric minister says

Mohammad Abubakar on Wednesday assumed duty over a week after his appointment.Nigeria’s new...

Scaling Up Agricultural Value Chain Development In Nigeria (1)

 A ‘value chain’ in agriculture identifies the set of actors and activities that...

Experts Warn Of Impending Food Crisis

LAGOS – Citing the prevailing economic conditions and unfavourable regulatory frameworks, economic analysts at...

Banditry In Katsina (2): How gunmen scare farmers away from farms

"When you take away farming from a village man, what else do you...

Adani modern rice market inaugurated as farmers, traders commend efforts

Rice farmers and traders operating at the Ada Rice Irrigation Project in Uzo-Uwani...

Edo govt boosts animal husbandry services with new department

The Edo State government has created a new department of Animal Husbandry Services...

Lagos partners FAO to rehabilitate coconut belt

Lagos State government, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has...

Imo to donate 100-hectare farmland to NALDA

Imo State government has unveiled plans to donate 100 hectares of land to...

Kwara urges livestock farmers to prevent bird flu

The Kwara State Government has charged livestock farmers and stakeholders in poultry business...

UK To Partner Nasarawa For Agriculture, Infrastructure Development

LAFIA – The British High Commissioner to Nigeria Catriona Laing, has on Wednesday...

Lagos Targets 50% Increase Food Production By 2025

…Restates Commitment to Food safetyLAGOS – In its determination to achieve food security,...

Food Price Survey: Cooking oil, bread, noodles up 30%

The price of a litre of palm oil moved from N600 to N1,...