By Ahmed Abba The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Tuesday in Nguru distributed improved crop seeds to farmers in Maja-kura community and announced plans to establish a seed bank. Mr Harry Junior, Coordinator of the NCF Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands Conservation Project, said the activity was part of a United Nations DevelopmentContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama International Fertiliser Development Corporation (IFDC), has begun the training of 50 extension agents and lead farmers on soil restoration, conservation techniques and integrated soil fertility management in Bauchi State. The two-day training exercise is being implemented under the IFDC Soil Values Programme, aims to improve soil fertilityContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government says the Food for Lagos partnership between it and Lagos state would further enrich its farmers. The state also reiterated commitment to transforming its agricultural sector and improving livelihood of farmers through the partnership, aimed at creating a robust food supply chain between KogiContinue Reading
The Dangote Cement has launched a Farmers Empowerment Programme (FEP) in Benue to support the government’s food security efforts. The initiative is aimed at enabling 50 farmers to produce subsistence and cash crops in commercial quantity from Benue, which is considered to be the food basket of the nation. TheContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje Experts in the agriculture sector have urged the Federal Government to prioritise organic farming and reduce reliance on hazardous agrochemicals, which threatens public health and limit Nigeria’s access to international markets. They made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Federal Government has urged small and large scale farmers to adopt organic farming to produce healthy food. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, made the call in Abuja, during the election of executive members of Organic Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association ofContinue Reading
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 The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has pledged to help farmers displaced by farmer-herder conflicts and land encroachment regain their livelihoods and improve food security. The Executive Secretary of NALDA, Cornelius Adebayo, made this commitment during an interactive session with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha A member of House of Representatives, Nnamdi Ezechi, has advocated for strict implementation of extant laws prohibiting open grazing in the states. Ezechi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja while reacting to the recent killing of a member ofContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme has empowered no fewer than 505 rice farmers and 504 tomato farmers in Kano. Dr Kabir Yusuf, National Programme Coordinator of SAPZ, said this in a statement on Monday following the ongoing Field DayContinue Reading
