By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) has trained field staff, farmers, and processors in VCDP states on downscaling seasonal predictions and adopting climate-smart agriculture. The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) provided the 2025 seasonal climate predictions. The training, which held in Nasarawa on Wednesday,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi One Acre Fund (OAF), an international NGO, has called for urgent action from the government, agricultural stakeholders, financial institutions, development partners, and civil society organisations to ensure food system transformation in Nigeria. Adetola Adegbite, OAF Nigeria Country Director, made the call at the National Stakeholders’ Dialogue onContinue Reading
Egypt says it will to increase its cooperation with the United Nations to enhance its agricultural sector. Alaa Farouk, Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, disclosed this during a meeting with Elena Panova, the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt. The Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS, reportsContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed a five million Euros agreement to finance the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme Phase 2 programme. Dr Abdul Kamara, the Director-General, Nigeria AfDB Group, who said this at the signing ceremony,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has warned that Nigeria could spend 110 billion dollars on food imports in 2025, if it fails to adopt and strengthen digital agricultural extension services. Dr Godwin Atser, SAA’s Country Director, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Annual Stakeholder Workshop,Continue Reading
Food By Ibrahim Bello The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of President Bola Tinubu to ensuring that every Nigerian citizen has unfettered access to abundant and nutritious food. Kyari made this known at the launch of 2025 dry season farming andContinue Reading
Transformation By Suleiman Shehu Dr Simeon Ehui, Director-General (DG), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has reiterated the institute’s readiness to transform agriculture and address food insecurity in Sierra Leone and other African countries. Ehui stated this during the official visit of the President of Sierra Leone, Dr Julius Bio,Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Ministry of Youth Development and Heifer International, an NGO, has urged youths to leverage innovative agricultural technology to drive sustainable transformation in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. They made the call at the inauguration of the 2025 AYuTE Africa Challenge Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
UK By Abbas Bamalli The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has expressed readiness to leverage 204 million pounds in private sector finance and investment into agriculture in Nigeria. Mrs Adiya Ode, Country Representative for Propcom+, a programme funded by the UK FCDO, disclosed this in KatsinaContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural research system through the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF). The fund plays an important role in addressing challenges within the sector and driving innovation for sustainable development. This was stated in a release signed by theContinue Reading
