By Justina Auta Heifer Nigeria, an international NGO, has unveiled the 2026 AYuTe Nigeria Challenge, offering 40,000 dollars to support youth-led agritech innovations, transform Nigeria’s food system and improve smallholder farmers’ incomes. The disclosure was made on Thursday in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2026 annual Agriculture, Youth andContinue Reading
FG pledges support for agriculture at Education University Agriculture By Felicia Imohimi Abuja, Jan. 21, 2026 (NAN)The Federal Government has pledged to support agricultural and infrastructure development at the Federal University of Education, Kontagora (FUEK), Niger State. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abdullahi Aliyu, gaveContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka No fewer than 200 farmers in Akwa Ibom have benefitted from the Arise Grant of the state government, to boost food production in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Offiong Offor, disclosed this during an interaction with farmers in Uyo on Tuesday. Offor said thatContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Digital Green Nigeria has pledged sustained collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to deploy digital solutions addressing Nigeria’s extension service gaps. David Edimu, Country Lead for Digital Green Nigeria, made the pledge during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Friday said that the state is targeting N86.8 billion in four months from the production of cashew alone. The governor made the disclosure at the Inauguration of the 2026 Cashew Season and Unveiling of the Kogi Cashew Procurement and Trade Policy,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) have signed an MoU to enhance soil health, fertiliser efficiency and farm productivity in Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja, IITA Director-General, Dr Simeon Ehui, said the MoU supports theContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Federal Government has urged Nigerian farmers to drive an agricultural revolution through local processing and export-oriented production to accelerate economic diversification. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, made the call on Thursday in Abuja while delivering the opening address at the GeneralContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Pig Farmers Association of Nigeria (PIFAN) has appealed to governments at all levels to prioritise the allocation of land, finance and other resources to boost pig production and fully harness the sector’s value chain. The President of the association, Prof. Akin Adesehinwa, made the appeal inContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The President of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Dr Ojo Ajanaku, has said Nigeria could earn $10 billion annually from cashew production, with $3 billion coming from cashew sales alone. Ajanaku made this known on Wednesday during a press conference organised ahead of the 4thContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie Some farmers in Hinna Community, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, have raised concerns over increasing hippopotamus attacks on their farmlands and livelihoods. Mr Zakari Ladan, Head of Farmers in Hinna Community, raised the alarm in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
