How Smarter Irrigation Is Transforming Farming in Northern Nigeria

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How Smarter Irrigation Is Transforming Farming in Northern Nigeria

For many farmers in northern Nigeria, irrigation is no longer just a farming tool—it is becoming a lifeline for productivity, income stability, and climate resilience. In Kano State, Mustapha Adamu remembers when farming on a 6,000-hectare stretch of land was extremely difficult due to poor water access, degraded soil, and unpredictable weather conditions. That situation […]

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Bank of Agriculture Pushes Nationwide Mechanization Plan Through Lawmakers

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The Bank of Agriculture (BoA) is seeking collaboration with members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives to expand mechanised farming across all 360 federal constituencies, in a bid to boost food production, create jobs, and strengthen rural economies. The proposal was presented by Managing Director Ayo Sotinrin during a plenary session, where he outlined a grassroots-driven

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FMN Prize for Innovation 2026 Opens Call for Cassava-Focused Solutions in Nigeria

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Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) has announced the 2026 edition of its annual Prize for Innovation, inviting Nigerian entrepreneurs and students to submit practical solutions aimed at improving cassava production and processing across the country. The initiative, designed to promote sustainable food systems, targets innovations that can strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value chain, enhance productivity,

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How Farmers Can Survive and Thrive in Nigeria’s Dry Season Farming Cycle

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As Nigeria transitions into the dry season, farmers across the country are once again faced with one of the most demanding phases of the agricultural calendar. Reduced rainfall, rising temperatures, water scarcity, and increasing input costs combine to place significant pressure on farm productivity and rural livelihoods. While some farmers adopt irrigation systems to sustain

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Redefining Agriculture as a Pathway to Nigeria’s Economic Prosperity

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Amid rising food prices and limited employment opportunities, agriculture is increasingly being repositioned as a key driver of Nigeria’s economic growth. Osarugue Amayanvbo, a first-class graduate in Agricultural Economics and a World Food Forum Youth Representative, is among a new generation of voices advocating for a modern, expanded view of the sector. Through her work,

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ActionAid Trains 135,000 Farmers, Youths in Climate-Smart Agriculture

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ActionAid Nigeria has trained over 135,000 smallholder farmers and young people—most of them women—in climate-smart and agroecological farming practices across multiple states, as part of efforts to build resilience and strengthen inclusive food systems. The programme, implemented under the Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC), focuses on promoting sustainable farming

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Women Dominate Nigeria’s Subsistence Farming, Face Structural Barriers – AFAN

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Women account for a significant majority of Nigeria’s subsistence farming population, highlighting their central role in the country’s food production system. This was disclosed by Shakin Agbayewa, Deputy Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Lagos. Speaking in an interview, Agbayewa stated that women make up about 80% of subsistence farmers in

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Feeding the Future: Africa’s Agriculture Sector Opens Massive Investment Opportunities

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A Nairobi-based agritech startup is demonstrating how innovation is reshaping African agriculture, using solar-powered irrigation systems to increase crop yields by up to 300% while reducing water usage by 80%. Backed by high-profile global investors, the company is also gaining strong traction in Africa’s emerging solar irrigation market, projected to reach £2.4 billion at full

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When Agriculture Was Nigeria’s Pride

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Before crude oil became the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, the nation’s true wealth was rooted in agriculture. In those earlier decades, Nigeria’s prosperity was driven by its fertile land, with large-scale production of groundnuts, cocoa, palm produce, rubber, and cotton shaping both regional economies and national identity. Agriculture at the time was not treated as

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United States Revives Credit Guarantee Scheme to Strengthen Agricultural Trade with Nigeria

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The United States has expanded its agricultural trade support through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Export Credit Guarantee Program, known as GSM-102, a facility designed to strengthen financing for agricultural imports and improve trade flows between both countries. The programme provides U.S. government-backed credit guarantees that enable Nigerian banks and importers to more easily access

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