Nigeria Agriculture News

OCP, Nigeria Universities seek fresh collaboration on agric development

A new partnership has commenced between OCP Africa Nigeria Fertilizer, its research institution, University...

Nigeria risks losing goat genetic resources

 Goats are the most slaughtered animals in Nigeria. Figures from the Federal Ministry of...

Stakeholders Mull FG Collaboration with Research Institutes, Farmers at Agrobusiness Times Conference

Collaboration between government, research institutes, farmers and processors has been recommended by stakeholders to...

Benue willing to participate in Livestock Transformation Plan – Commissioner

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Benue State, Dr. Timothy Ajir, has...

SPECIAL REPORT: Ogoni fishermen, farmers lament continued effects of environmental pollution

Bodo City, Whenyozor, Sugii and K-dere communities in Ogoni part of Rivers State prided...

What AfDB is doing to support Africa’s growth, development – Adesina

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has, through its High 5s programme, supported the growth...

Why Nigeria must pay more attention to cassava value chain dev’t

Cassava production is vital to the economy of Nigeria, as recent statistics show that...

Border closure saves poultry industry N50bn in 4 months

The Nigerian poultry industry, with a current net worth of N1.6 trillion has saved...

Anchor Borrower: Dangote explains delay in input distribution to tomato farmers

The management of Dangote Tomato Processing Company says it will ensure that it has...

FG wants farmers to go beyond seasonal production

The federal government says it is strengthening the capacity of farmers to go beyond...

Firm moves to eliminate wastages, inefficiency in agric value chain

An agric expert, Ken Njoroge, has observed that Nigeria and other African countries have...

Kaduna Govt raises alarm over deadly animal disease in Niger Republic

The Kaduna State Government has urged stakeholders in livestock value chain to be on...

Cries about border closure sponsored, says lawmaker

Sen. Abdullahi Adamu has asked the Federal Government to ignore concerns in some quarters...

FAO distributes water pumps, fertiliser to 4,000 farmers in Borno

The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has distributed irrigation pumps and fertiliser to 4,000...

Rice stakeholders lament challenges of production, demand road upgrade

Rice farmers, processors and researchers have lamented high cost of transportation, shortage of electricity...

Over 3,000 northeast households get farm input support

Over 3,000 households have been empowered with agricultural inputs for 2019/20 dry season farming...

NITDA partners DFID on smart agriculture projects

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced a plan to create six...

Rice farming is booming in southern Plateau, and attracting kidnappers

Rice farmers say a boom in rice farming business is causing them most victims...

Border closure: Abia, Ebonyi and Cross River shore up rice production

Since the closure of the land borders in August, attention has shifted to the...

APPEALS: Lagos to boost poultry, aquaculture

Graduates 350 WYEP To Mitigate The Shortfall With a population of over 20 million and...