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Lagos Flood: How Farmers Can Protect Their Crops and Livestock During the Rainy Season

Lagos Flood: How Farmers Can Protect Their Crops and Livestock During the Rainy Season The recent flooding triggered by days of heavy rainfall across several parts of Lagos has once again highlighted the growing threat extreme weather poses to agriculture in Nigeria. The floods submerged roads, disrupted businesses, displaced residents and brought economic activities to […]

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Kebbi Distributes 110 Trucks of Fertilizers, Improved Seeds to Farmers for Wet Season Farming

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Kebbi Distributes 110 Trucks of Fertilizers, Improved Seeds to Farmers for Wet Season Farming The Kebbi State Government has commenced the free distribution of 110 truckloads of fertiliser and 100 tonnes of improved seed varieties to farmers as part of efforts to boost agricultural production during the 2026 wet season. The intervention, launched in Birnin

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Bookkeeping Is the Difference Between Farming and Running a Farm Business – IBM Bangis

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Bookkeeping Is the Difference Between Farming and Running a Farm Business – IBM Bangis …Says accurate records are critical to profitability, access to finance and long-term agricultural success The Co-founder of Commodity.ng, IBM Bangis (Ibrahim Muhammed), has stressed the importance of bookkeeping and proper record keeping in agriculture, describing them as some of the most

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FG Launches One Million Improved Cocoa Seedlings to Boost Production and Agricultural Exports

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FG Launches One Million Improved Cocoa Seedlings to Boost Production and Agricultural Exports The Federal Government has launched one million improved hybrid cocoa seedlings in a major step towards revitalising Nigeria’s cocoa industry, increasing agricultural exports and improving the productivity of cocoa farmers across the country. The initiative, unveiled at the Cocoa Research Institute of

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Amaechi Calls for Greater Investment in Agriculture to Strengthen Nigeria’s Food Security

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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

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Nigeria Unveils One-Stop Investment Platform to Accelerate Agro-Industrial Processing Zones

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Nigeria Unveils One-Stop Investment Platform to Accelerate Agro-Industrial Processing Zones The Federal Government has introduced a new One-Stop-Shop (OSS) framework aimed at eliminating bureaucratic bottlenecks that have slowed the implementation of Nigeria’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme, a flagship initiative designed to boost agro-processing, attract investment and create value across the agricultural sector. The

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Firm Unveils Plan to Train 36,000 Nigerian Youths in Mechanized Farming

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Firm Unveils Plan to Train 36,000 Nigerian Youths in Mechanized Farming. Agricultural technology company TracTrac Mechanization Services Limited (TracTrac MSL) has announced plans to train 36,000 Nigerian youths in mechanised agriculture over the next six months as part of efforts to address the country’s growing shortage of skilled agricultural machinery operators and technicians. The initiative,

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Farm Incomes Projected to Rise Over the Next Decade, But Global Risks Could Reverse Gains – FAO, OECD

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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

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South-West Youth Farmers Raise Alarm Over Insecurity Threatening Food Production

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South-West Youth Farmers Raise Alarm Over Insecurity Threatening Food Production. Youth farmers under the South-West chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) have expressed growing concern over the worsening security situation across farming communities, warning that persistent attacks on farmers are reducing agricultural output, discouraging investment and posing a serious threat to Nigeria’s

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