Amaechi Calls for Greater Investment in Agriculture to Strengthen Nigeria’s Food Security Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has called for increased investment in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, stressing that sustainable food security can only be achieved through deliberate support for farming, agribusiness and rural development. Amaechi made the call during a visit to the Maraba […]
Farm Incomes Projected to Rise Over the Next Decade, But Global Risks Could Reverse Gains – FAO, OECD Global farm incomes are expected to improve over the next decade as advances in agricultural productivity continue to boost output, according to a new joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for
How Nigerians Can Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Increase Farm Yields and Profits. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a technology reserved for Silicon Valley, multinational corporations, or futuristic laboratories. It is rapidly becoming one of the most powerful tools available to farmers worldwide, and Nigerian farmers stand to benefit enormously. As Nigeria battles food
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Food Security Under Threat as Insecurity Keeps Farmers Away from Farmlands Farmers across Nigeria say they are prepared for the planting season, but rising attacks, kidnappings and banditry are preventing them from cultivating their fields, raising fresh concerns over national food security. As the 2026 wet season farming cycle gains momentum, growing insecurity across key
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Nigeria Secures 449,000 Metric Tonnes of Fertiliser Inputs to Strengthen Food Security President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria has secured more than 449,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser inputs, equivalent to approximately nine million bags, as part of ongoing efforts to boost agricultural productivity and enhance national food security. The President disclosed the development through
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The Slow Disappearance of the Nigerian Farmer and Why It Should Concern Everyone Nigeria’s food security challenge is increasingly becoming a farmer survival challenge. Across many agricultural communities, particularly in northern Nigeria, farming is becoming a difficult and uncertain venture. Rising production costs, insecurity, market instability, climate-related challenges, and policy uncertainty are creating an environment
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Agricultural Mechanisation Key to Food Security, Economic Growth – Agcoms Agricultural equipment provider, Agcoms International Trading Limited, has reaffirmed the importance of agricultural mechanisation in achieving Nigeria’s food security objectives, describing modern farm equipment as a critical tool for increasing productivity, improving rural livelihoods and driving economic growth. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Okoli Chijioke,
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FG Launches Distribution of Over 515,000 Fertilizer Bags to Smallholder Farmers Nationwide The Federal Government has commenced the nationwide distribution of 515,720 bags of fertilizer to support smallholder farmers under the National Agricultural Development Fund’s (NADF) Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP). The initiative, officially launched in Abuja by Vice President Kashim Shettima through
Bandits Halt Farming Activities in 26 Sokoto Communities, Demand Fresh Levies from Residents. Fresh concerns have emerged over food production and rural security in Sokoto State following reports that armed bandits have imposed new levies on at least 26 farming communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area, preventing residents from accessing their farmlands at the
