By Felicia Imohimi Ms Chika Orji, a Fellow of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Gender in Agrifood Systems Policy (GASP) Programme, has urged governments to establish community aggregation centres to empower women farmers. Orji made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria and other stakeholders have faulted the proposed N1.45 trillion allocation to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAF) in the 2026 budget. The stakeholders include the Smallscale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), the Community of Agriculture Non-State Actors (COANSA), and Young FarmersContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi No fewer than 2,913 smallholder women farmers have accessed improved essential agricultural services through ActionAid’s Scaling Up of Public Investments in Agriculture (SUPIA II) project between July 2022 and December 2025. Mrs Suwaiba Dankabo, Deputy Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, disclosed this at the SUPIA II ProjectContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has pledged its commitment to strengthening community support systems against gender-based violence. It said it was also committed to promoting gender-inclusive agricultural policies and ensure that every woman farmer was protected and empowered. The organisation gave the assurance at aContinue Reading
