Food Security
FG Targets Agricultural Growth Through Mechanization, Improved Seeds, Infrastructure.
The Federal Government is targeting increased agricultural productivity through improved infrastructure, mechanisation, quality seeds and climate-smart farming practices to unlock Nigeria’s agrifood potential....
Group Backs Additional $500m Financing for ACReSAL in Northern Nigeria
A civil society group has backed the proposed $500 million additional financing for the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, saying the...
FG Mourns 15 Farmers Killed in Borno, Prays for Three Missing Victims
The Federal Government has expressed grief over the killing of 15 farmers in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State and prayed for...
Afe Babalola rewards Ekiti farmers
Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has awarded N11.2 million to 81 farmers across the 16 Local Government...
Kano Assembly Seeks Urgent Support for Flood-Affected Rice Farmers
The Kano State House of Assembly has called for urgent support for rice farmers whose farmlands and crops were affected by flooding across...
UN Warns Time Is Running Out to Restore the World’s Forests
The United Nations has warned that the window to restore the world’s forests is narrowing, urging governments to accelerate efforts to reverse widespread...
Dabban Urges ABU Postgraduates to Turn Research Into Solutions
The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Adamu Abubakar Dabban, has urged postgraduate students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, to...
Nigeria’s Agricultural Waste Could Become a Major Engine of Economic Growth
Nigeria’s huge agricultural output could generate significantly greater economic value if more of its surplus produce is processed instead of being lost to...
