By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled nationwide distribution of 515,720 bags of urea and NPK fertilisers to 128,930 smallholder farmers across 25 states and the FCT. Vice President Kashim Shettima, at the event in Abuja, said the intervention was under the National Agricultural Development Fund’sContinue 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 Commercial Dairy Ranchers Association of Nigeria (CODARAN) has called for increased support and empowerment for women dairy farmers across the country. The association said empowering women in the dairy value chain is crucial to boosting local milk production, improving nutrition, creating jobs and reducing dependence onContinue Reading
Virus By Lawal Taofeek The Central and West African Virus Epidemiology for Root and Tuber Crops (WAVE) has launched a sensitisation campaign for cassava farmers in Kebbi to curb a new cassava mosaic virus spreading across Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sensitisation programme was heldContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Sasakawa Africa Association has organised an integrated training for farmer groups on financial literacy and digital tools in Niger State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training is supported by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)-funded project. ItContinue Reading
Crop varieties By Mercy Omoike The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter, has lauded the Federal Government’s approval of 57 crop varieties to strengthen agricultural productivity in the country. The Lagos State AFAN Chairman, Mr Sakin Agbayewa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), in collaboration with partners, has engaged stakeholders to strengthen linkages among farmers, input market actors and financial institutions ahead of the 2026 farming season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the engagement, held in Minna on Friday, is partContinue Reading
Small-holder farmers in Lagos State have commended the Federal Government for the free distribution of agriculture inputs in the state to boost food security.Continue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the distribution of farm inputs worth hundreds of millions of Naira to more than 10,000 farmers in Kogi. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), who inaugurated the distribution at the FMAFS office in Lokoja, described it asContinue Reading
FG distributes free farm implements to farmers in ImoContinue Reading
