African Development Bank unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security against impacts of COVID-19

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and...

FG begins distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers – Official

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, has flagged-off the distribution...

Nigerian farmers lament rise in prices of essential inputs as planting season begins

Nigerian farmers say rising costs are driving essential inputs such as seeds, fertiliser...

Seafood in the time of Covid-19, according to farmers, chefs & distributors

Editor’s Note: Scott Nichols is the founder and principal of Food’s Future. Food’s Future’s...

BioLumic hires Adapt-N’s Sibulkin as CEO to drive commercialization

BioLumic, a New Zealand-based agtech startup developing UV light recipes to apply to...

Niger govt committed to actualising Bobi grazing reserve

The take-off of the multi-million naira Bobi grazing reserve in Mariga local government...

Agribusiness firm to create opportunity in rice to boost employment

By Taiwo OkanlawonThe Chief Executive Officer, Santuscom Agro Hub, an Agribusiness firm, Mr...

Microsoft for Agritech Startups launches Azure-based platform in India

Microsoft has launched a support scheme for Indian agtech startups, to help them...

From Agriculture to Agroecology: How Nigeria can use Genetic Modification Technology to mitigate the effect of climate change

Climate change (CC) refers to seasonal changes over a long period with respect to...

Planting season: 2 million farmers targeted for free seeds as palliatives – FG

The federal government has concluded plans to distribute improved seeds to two million...

‘Project boosts Nigeria’s cassava seed sector, entrepreneurship’

Building Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System (BASICS) has demonstrated that the cassava...

Stimulating agro-industrial investments, productivity with monetary policies

While commending the past and recent initiatives, agricultural and industrial stakeholders have called...

COVID-19: Fish farmers call on FG to subsidize fish feed from N15,000 to N10,000

Fish farmers under the auspices of Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Nigeria, FCFN, Sunday,...

How BASICS is changing Nigeria’s cassava seed sector, creating seed entrepreneurs

For the past decades, Africa has been grappling with the sustainable diffusion of improved...

COVID-19: Food prices hit 15.03% high in 2 years

Transportation, Dearth Of Farm Hands Is Responsible —Daramola We Should Buckle Up For...

Palm oil sector faces huge challenges amid COVID-19

The Palm Oil (CPO) sector is currently facing a significant challenge, due to...

Extension service providers resume training of farmers

Extension Agents working under the Justice Development and Peace Movement (JDPM), Oyo and...

Poultry, fishery sectors lose N60b to COVID-19 lockdown — VSF

The Poultry and Fishery sectors have lost over N60b to Coronavirus pandemic lockdown. According...

Lagos supports 650 farmers with hybrid maize seedlings

The Lagos State Government says it has released hybrid maize seedlings to 650 farmers,...

FG kick-starts 4-year post COVID-19 agricultural policy

To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security, the Federal Government...