By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government, in collaboration with ActionAid Nigeria and development partners, has unveiled the 2025–2030 Revised National Gender Policy on Agrifood Systems Transformation and its Strategic Action Plan. The policy is aimed at promoting equitable access to agricultural resources, opportunities and decision-making across the agrifood value chain.Continue Reading
By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju The Federal Government (FG) says strategic capacity development of grassroots farmers is key to the transformation of national dairy production. Mr Idris Ajimobi, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Livestock Development, said this at the training of 100 small-scale dairy farmers in Ibadan. TheContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says no fewer than 10 million farmers will receive soil test-based advisory services by 2027 to boost productivity, nutrition and incomes nationwide. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, said this in Abuja at the unveiling of the ReadinessContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has reiterated commitment to strengthening rural economies, improving market access, and advancing food security through the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, said this on Monday at the 10th Joint WorldContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Rep. Terseer Ugbor, Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Environment, has been conferred with the prestigious 2025 Industry Enabler Award by the Recyclers Association of Nigeria (RAN). The award was presented during the 2026 Annual Recyclers Conference & Awards (ARC26), held at the MUSON Centre inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria says it has equipped over 135,000 smallholder farmers and youths, mostly women, with skills to adopt climate-resilient farming practices across several states. The Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, said the intervention was implemented through the Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC)Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says Nigeria loses about 24 million tonnes of topsoil annually due to erosion and land degradation, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to food security and climate resilience. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, stated thisContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has intensified efforts to improve, conserve and ensure the sustainable use of Nigeria’s indigenous animal genetic resources. Dr Sanusi Abubakar, National Project Coordinator of L-PRES, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a stakeholders’ workshop on the harmonisation ofContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the French Development Agency (AFD) have intensified efforts to fast-track the implementation of the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). The commitment was reaffirmed on Tuesday in Abuja at a high-level stakeholder engagement on the accelerated start-up of theContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government and the World Agriculture Forum, Nigeria (WAF) are collaborating to transform post-harvest management and cold chain infrastructure in the country to enhance food production. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dr Musa Umar, Director, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
