By Felicia Imohimi Abuja, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) The Organic Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (OFPAN) has urged farmers to adopt organic practices in food production to ensure food safety and promote healthy living. The association said organic farming would help safeguard grains and otherContinue Reading
Isemede identifies agriculture, solid minerals as $1trn growth drivers Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole, Ag. Head of Lagos Operations, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) with Dr John Isemede, former Director-General of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), during a courtesy visit to the Lagos officeContinue Reading
Project By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND ), says 1,420 persons have benefited from the project from September 2024 to date. LIFE-ND funded by the Federal Government/IFAD is being implemented by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has launched the National Agricultural Sample Survey (NASS) 2023 Report, towards developing data-driven policies to achieve food security and economic diversification. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of AgricultureContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama No fewer than 21 agricultural extension officers from Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano States have benefited from intensive training on Decision Support Tools (DSTs). DSTs is a technology designed to improve soil fertility management and optimise agricultural yields. The training exercise is being implemented by the Center forContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has urged stakeholders in the agricultural sector to strengthen value addition by moving beyond exporting raw commodities. It said prioritising domestic processing holds the greatest economic and job-creating potentials for the sector. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said this atContinue Reading
Forestry By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in Agriculture have called for stronger partnerships to effectively integrate food production with biodiversity conservation through community agroforestry. This appeal was made at the Community Agroecology and Agroforestry Summit, themed “Strengthening Local Partnerships for Knowledge Sharing and Action.” in Abuja. Mrs Halima Bawa-Bwari, Director ofContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike and Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Government has splashed the sum of N150 million to the 2025 Agrithon finalists to ensure agricultural sustainability and systems in the state. The fund was granted at the state’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems Agrinnovation Summit 2.0 held on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting farmers in boosting productivity, food security, and nutrition across Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. Head of IITA Abuja Station, Dr Beatrice Aighewi, stated this during the IITA Farmers’ Day on Innovation for Nutrition and FoodContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders have urged state governments to domesticate the National Gender Policy in Agriculture by ensuring adequate budgetary support and fostering innovation-driven communities of practice. They made the call at the National Stakeholders Validation Forum on the Revised National Gender Policy on Agrifood Systems Transformation and its 2025–2030Continue Reading
