By Felicia Imohimi The Leonard and Nkiruka Okonkwo Foundation (LANOF), in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF), has validated the revised National Youth Manifesto in Agriculture for the period 2025–2030. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security also partnered in developing the manifesto, which serves as both anContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Tinubu Media Force (TMF), a group advocating support for President Bola Tinubu, has urged state governors to invest in food production and human capital development to empower residents and ensure food security in their respective states The TMF National Coordinator, Mr Gbenga Abiola, made this appealContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has launched the sale of fertiliser and free distribution of farm inputs to vulnerable farmers across the state. The exercise took place on Saturday at the Fertiliser Blending Company, Farm Centre, Maiduguri. Zulum said 75 trucks of fertiliser would be sold atContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku The Cross River State Government has commenced the distribution of subsidised Arabica and Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers across the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Johnson Ebokpo, said the initiative aimed to boost coffee production and improve livelihoods in rural communities. Ebokpo directed farmers who hadContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Family Life and Community Health Society (FLACHS), under the Development Research and Projects Centre’s (dRPC) NGO Support Initiative (NSI), has commenced the distribution of hybrid cowpea seeds to women farmers in Lokotiye Community, Nasarawa. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr Elijah Ahman, representing the Executive DirectorContinue Reading
By David Adeoye Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government is resolved to transform the country’s agriculture sector to stimulate economic growth and be a national pride. Shettima said this on Saturday at Ijaiye in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State during the groundbreaking of the Oyo State AgribusinessContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu Gov. Uba Sani has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the agricultural sector of Kaduna State by distributing 400 trucks of free fertiliser to 100,000 smallholder farmers. Sani made this known at the inauguration ceremony on Saturday at Murtala Square, Kaduna. The governor also enrolled the beneficiariesContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi International astronauts will research on six indigenous Nigerian crops and seeds during the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Crew-11 Mission. The crops selected by NASA are okra, cowpea, Guinea corn (sorghum), amaranth, maize, and melon. They would be studied to understand their behavioural patterns towards climate resilience, foodContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Nigerian Government has expressed willingness to strengthen its partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) in delivering climate smart agricultural solutions for vulnerable communities. Vice-President Kashim Shettima stated this during a bilateral meeting with the Executive Director, WFP, Cindy Mccain, on the sidelines of the UnitedContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria has already committed $538.05 million to the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. Shettima made this known at the United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
