By Abigael Joshua The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), a non-profit Organisation, on Friday launched an urban gardening and tree planting initiative for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)in Nasarawa State. Dr Michael David, the Executive Director of GIFSEP made this known at an event to commemorate theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) says its strategic interventions in fertiliser distribution, farmer support and modern farming practices are helping to advance food security and boost agricultural productivity across Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of NADF, Muhammed Ibrahim, said this in a statement on FridayContinue Reading
By Olukayode Babalola The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has trained farmers, researchers, policymakers and extension personnel on carbon finance to position them for opportunities in the emerging carbon economy. The two-day capacity building workshop, funded by the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), began on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria has called for strict enforcement of timelines for the delivery of agricultural inputs under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme-Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP) Wheat Intervention Programme to ensure improved productivity. The organisation made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while presenting findings from its assessment of the NAGS-APContinue Reading
By Fuseh Markus The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of 11,720 bags of fertilizer to 2,930 smallholder farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud said at the distribution exercise in Abuja on Tuesday, that the gesture was under the Renewed Hope FarmContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has inaugurated a Technical Working Group (TWG) on Agricultural Produce Residue Standards to strengthen food safety, improve export quality and enhance Nigeria’s competitiveness in global markets. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen.Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has secured Nigeria’s fertiliser supply for the 2026 wet season and shielded Nigerian farmers from a global crisis. Dr Armstrong Takang, the Director of PFI NPK Ltd., said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. NANContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) says it has commenced the distribution of free fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers across the South-West geopolitical zone under its Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP). The Executive Secretary of NADF, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim said that 80,640 bags of fertiliserContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi President Bola Tinubu says the planned deployment of 10,000 tractors by the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) will strengthen enterprise development, create jobs and accelerate food production across Nigeria. Tinubu stated this in his Democracy Day message on Friday in Abuja, where he outlined agriculture as aContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Federal government on Wednesday inaugurated the distribution of 80,640 bags of NPK fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers across the North-Central zone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was under the Farm Input Support Programme (FISP) of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF).Continue Reading
