By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says 42 kilometres of farm access roads have been rehabilitated under the Additional Financing (AF) phase of the LIFE-ND project. Mrs Dede Ekoue, IFAD Country Director, disclosed this at the inception workshop of the 6th Federal Government, Niger Delta DevelopmentContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and other stakeholders are exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled digital extension to bridge Nigeria’s agricultural advisory services gap. The stakeholders said AI-enabled extension could expand the reach of agricultural advisory services by enabling one extension worker to support moreContinue Reading
By Hauwa Umar The Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), has trained rice farmers on good agronomic practices to enhance production during the 2026 wet season in Egbanti, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that VCDP is an IFAD-assisted programme. The training, organised underContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have unveiled the Climate-Smart Agribusiness Partnership for Resilience (CSAPR) project to improve the resilience and profitability of Nigeria’s agricultural value chains. Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, atContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has presented the Africa Quality Mark (AQM) certification to 220 Made-in-Nigeria products produced by 131 companies. The certification is part of efforts by the government to enhance the competitiveness of Nigerian goods in regional and continental markets. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have commenced capacity building for stakeholders to scale up climate finance mobilisation under the Value Chain Development Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). The initiative is aimed at strengthening the ability of federal and state actors toContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the French Development Agency (AFD) have intensified efforts to fast-track the implementation of the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). The commitment was reaffirmed on Tuesday in Abuja at a high-level stakeholder engagement on the accelerated start-up of theContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has recorded remarkable gains in rice and cassava production in Niger. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Katcha on Saturday that this followed the rollout of the its Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Digital Green Nigeria has pledged sustained collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to deploy digital solutions addressing Nigeria’s extension service gaps. David Edimu, Country Lead for Digital Green Nigeria, made the pledge during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Martins Abochol The Taraba Government in collaboration with the Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has graduated youth fabricators in the state. Mr Irmiya Musa, VCDP State Programme Coordinator (SPC), while speaking at the event on Friday in Jalingo, said thatContinue Reading
