By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Arzikin Noma Nigeria Ltd to jointly manage and implement the Renewed Hope Mega Farm Estate (RHMFE) project. The initiative seeks to attract youths to farming, improve productivity, curb migration, and boost agriculturalContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to ensuring food security in spite of its geographical limitations. The state made this known at the grand finale of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems event in commemoration of the 2025Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Agricultural Agenda Nigeria Initiative (AANI), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has called on the government to treat agriculture as a national rescue strategy for economic recovery, peace and rural prosperity. Mr Ephraim Audu, National President of AANI, made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger State government has called for collective action towards achieving sustainable food security in the country. Dr Matthew Ahmed, Permanent Secretary of Niger Ministry for Agriculture, made the call in a statement in Minna on Thursday to commemorate the 2025 World Food Day. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson A nature-based solution is demonstrating impressive outcomes in supporting farmers in Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan and sustainably revitalising their papaya (pawpaw) crops affected by papaya mealybug pest. The papaya mealybug, known scientifically as Paracoccus marginatus, is a devastating pest which is wreaking havoc across East Africa,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agribusiness and food systems have called for stronger linkage between agriculture, industry, and markets to unlock value chains, enhance food security, and accelerate sustainable economic growth. They made the call on Thursday in Lagos via a communique from the American Business Council (ABC) eventContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) says it will unveil the Afritropic Greenhouse Farms by December to ensure year-round availability of fresh, hygienic vegetables for residents of the FCT and neighbouring states. The Executive Secretary of NALDA, Mr Cornelius Adebayo, made this known during an inspection ofContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has urged the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) to report science accurately to support Africa’s drive for a food secure and climate resilience future. Dr Canisius Kanangire, Executive Director of AATF, gave the advice at the opening ceremony of IFAJContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The World Bank has reiterated its commitments to turning agriculture into a viable business that drive jobs, income and food security across the globe. World Bank Group President Ajay Banga said this in Washington, at the “AgriConnect Flagship Event on the sidelines of the 2025 Annual MeetingsContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola (News Agency of Nigeria) Nigeria’s food security challenges can be effectively addressed by prioritising and adopting the research findings of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). With over five decades of experience in agricultural research, IITA has developed innovativeContinue Reading
