By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has inaugurated the National Agricultural Mechanisation Service Providers Training Programme for 4,000 trainees across the six geopolitical zones. The 10-day programme is aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural mechanisation drive. The Executive Secretary of NADF, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, said the training wasContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo Farmers in Kaduna say Kaduna Ginger Project, a programme initiated to eliminate child labour has improved their farming practices and revived ginger production, after years of losses caused by ginger blight. In follow-up interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the farmers said the project hadContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve agricultural data generation, validation, sharing and analysis. The partnership aims to support evidence-based financing, policymaking and investment in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. SpeakingContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The federal government has called for stronger partnerships among African countries to transform the continent’s agrifood system, accelerate development and achieve sustainable food security. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, made the call on Thursday at the 9thContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State Chapter, on Thursday sensitised poultry farmers on the importance of adopting modern technology to improve productivity and profitability. The sensitisation took place during the association’s annual summit in Alausa, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Agricultural institutions have called for greater investment, collaboration and policy support to scale up research-driven innovations capable of transforming Nigeria’s food systems, creating jobs and improving rural livelihoods. The call was made at the Nigeria day of the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) in Abuja. Prof.Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) -Gender Responsive Agricultural Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellows have called for the inclusion of women in agricultural policies to improve productivity, livelihoods, incomes and food security. The fellows made the call on the sidelines of the 9thContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, has urged African countries to move beyond financing agricultural research and focus on building innovation ecosystems that connect research with industry and market demand. Ibrahim made the call at the High-Level MinisterialContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike An agriculture technical expert, Mr Tony Ifeakandu, has called for coordinated efforts to tackle post-harvest losses in Nigeria’s tomato value chain, saying improved storage and preservation systems are key to stabilising supply and prices. Ifeakandu, the Managing Director of Autodex Nigeria Ltd., a vehicleContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has set a target of increasing the country’s annual raw cashew nut production from 300,000 tonnes to one million tonnes within the next decade. The association announced the target on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of itsContinue Reading
