By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening citizen participation in the formulation of the 2026 agriculture budget to support food system transformation, wealth creation, and economic growth. AAN Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, said this at the National Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on the 2026 Agriculture Budget,Continue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso Green Revolution Farmers Feed the Nation Foundation (GRFFN) initiative has secured 200.71 hectares of land in Umueje Community, Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra for agriculture purposes. Amb. Jonathan Okwudiri, Founder and Director General of Royal Ambassadors parent body of GRFFN said this at the inauguration ofContinue Reading
By Chukwuemeka Opara Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has released farm inputs to farmers across the 13 Local Government Areas of Ebonyi for increased food production in 2025. The State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Chief Uchenna Igwe, made the disclosure at Ezzangbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area duringContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger Ministry for Agriculture on Wednesday in Minna trained farmers on the use of solar-powered bubble dryer for the preservation of perishable farm produce. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training was done in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Special Duties andContinue Reading
By Awayi Kuje Mr Mohammed Omadefu, member representing Keana Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has distributed 1,000 bags of fertilisers to the farmers in his constituency. Omadefu, while distributing the fertiliser on Wednesday in Keana, said it was meant to boost productivity and ensure food sufficiency inContinue Reading
Oboh Linus Nasarawa State Government says it has begun distribution of free fertiliser to 73,500 farmers across the state to boost food production. Mr Peter Ahemba, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to Gov. Abdullahi Sule disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday in Lafia. Ahemba explained that theContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike Some Lagos residents have lamented the high cost of tomatoes across the country opting for alternatives to the produce. The residents in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos said the high cost of the produce made them seek alternatives in lineContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The President of Ondo State Farmers Congress, Comrade Abayomi Monilari, has called on government to provide subsidies and implement policies to help farmers achieve food security amid hardship. Monilari made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of EminentContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri Farmers across many parts of Kaduna State are increasingly abandoning staple food crops to vegetable production due to the high costs of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs. Prof. Faguji Ishiyaku, a former Executive Director, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, told the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Olaitan Idris An agriculture expert, Prof. Sami Ayodele, has urged the Federal Government to invest in mushroom production, highlighting its potential to generate a trillion naira annually for the country and other huge economic benefits. Ayodele, a Professor of Botany at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), madeContinue Reading
