By Mustapha Yauri The Federal Government and the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) have launched the Renewed Hope Smallholder Agricultural Financing Programme to raise Nigeria’s annual grain output from about 11 million tonnes to 25 million tonnes. The Managing Director of BOA, Mr Ayodeji Oludare-Sotinrin, said the initiative would boost foodContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) says Nigeria will be instrumental to achieving a Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)-free West Africa and, ultimately, a PPR-free Africa. The Director of AU-IBAR, Dr Huyam Salih, said this at a two-day National Workshop for the Review ofContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) says it has established the Renewed Hope Mega Farm Estate in Ekiti, Kwara, Bauchi and Plateau states to improve service delivery to farmers across the country. The Executive Secretary of NALDA, Mr Cornelius Adebayo, disclosed this in AbujaContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating the deadly Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a viral disease affecting sheep and goats, to protect livelihoods, strengthen the livestock sector and support food security. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Dr Chinyere Akujobi,Continue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Mohamed Fall, has pledged commitment to support Nigeria in strengthening food systems, promoting climate resilience and accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Fall gave the assurance at the ongoing two-day National Dialogue on Nigeria’s Convergence Initiative on FoodContinue Reading
By Adesewa George The Agricultural Agenda Nigeria Initiative (AANI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to deploy renewable energy solutions and energy-efficient equipment that will support smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The agreement was signed on Thursday in Abuja during the National Stakeholders’ EngagementContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Nigeria has joined 21 other countries in the Convergence Initiative to integrate food systems transformation with climate action as part of efforts to strengthen food security and address climate challenges. The development was disclosed at a two-day National Dialogue on Nigeria’s Convergence Initiative in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish a 500-million-dollar Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Fund to mobilise investment and accelerate agricultural transformation across the Niger Delta region. The proposed fund is designed as a commercially driven investment platform to finance projects across the agricultural value chain, includingContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo Stakeholders have called for stronger community ownership and sustained government support to consolidate gains recorded under the child labour eradication project in Kaduna’s ginger-producing communities. The call was made on Wednesday at the Project Close-Out Brainstorming Workshop on the Eradication of Child Labour and Unfavourable Working ConditionsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has unveiled the 2026 wet season input distribution in Katsina under its Smallholder Farmer Input Support Programme to boost food production and improve farmers’ incomes. The programme, implemented with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), targets cultivationContinue Reading
