By Talatu Maiwada Alhaji Idi Mukhtar, the Minister of Livestock Development, on Wednesday lauded the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and World Bank-funded Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (LPRES) financial intervention in the sector. The minister made the commendation at the regional training for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) andContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Federal Government, through the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), says no fewer than 22,000 farmers will benefit interest-free loans under its FarmerMoni Dry and Wet Season Programme. Mr Hamza Baba, the National Programme Manager, Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) under NSIPA, said this atContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Tomatoes Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (TGPMAN) has allayed fears about the annual price hike of tomatoes and other vegetable produce during the upcoming Ramadan Fast. The Kaduna State Chairman of the Association, Mr Rabiu Zuntu, disclosed this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Minister of Livestock Development, Maiha Mukhtar, says the Federal Government is determined to deliver a robust livestock sector to Nigerians. He said this when he was conferred with the 2025 Best Minister Award by the Daily Asset Newspaper. “There is need to move beyond rhetoric toContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Abuja, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) The Organic Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (OFPAN) has urged farmers to adopt organic practices in food production to ensure food safety and promote healthy living. The association said organic farming would help safeguard grains and otherContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions of Naira, aimed at revolutionising the country’s food security and agricultural research. The Vice-Chancellor of UAES, Prof. Christopher Eze, unveiled the tools at a one-day “Agro-ecology Info Day”Continue Reading
By Bolanle Lawal The Ekiti State Government has received 80,500 doses of livestock vaccines from the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development for the prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases in the state. The vaccines were distributed through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) programme. The vaccines comprise 50,000Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) has recorded a total of 2,536,184 metric tons of produce during the four seasons of its implementation. Dr Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), announcedContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Pan African Alliance of Small and Medium Industries (PAOSMI) have resolved to collaborate to accelerate agro-industrialisation in Nigeria. The decision was reached at a roundtable meeting between the Minister of Agriculture, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, and the Director-GeneralContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the distribution of farm inputs worth hundreds of millions of Naira to more than 10,000 farmers in Kogi. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), who inaugurated the distribution at the FMAFS office in Lokoja, described it asContinue Reading
