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Nigeria’s Cassava Industry Faces Mounting Pressure as Farmers Cite Funding, Research, and Policy Failures

Stakeholders warn declining productivity could threaten food security, rural livelihoods, and industrial supply chains. Nigeria’s cassava industry is facing growing challenges as farmers and agricultural stakeholders raise concerns over inadequate funding, weak policy implementation, and limited access to modern farming support systems, factors they say are threatening the future of one of the country’s most […]

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Nigeria Must Move Beyond Rain-Fed Agriculture to Secure Food Future, Experts Warn

Stakeholders call for urgent investment in irrigation, mechanization, agro-processing, and rural infrastructure to boost food production and climate resilience. Nigeria’s continued reliance on rain-fed agriculture is undermining efforts to achieve sustainable food security despite the country’s vast agricultural potential, industry experts have warned. With millions of hectares of arable land, extensive river systems, and numerous

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FG Moves To Support Farmers As Food Prices Fall Below Production Costs

The Federal Government has announced plans to support Nigerian farmers following concerns that the recent decline in food prices is pushing some commodities below production costs, threatening the profitability of farming and the long-term sustainability of food production. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed the government’s position while

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Insecurity Threatens Nigeria’s Food Future as Farmers Abandon Farmlands

Nigeria’s food security ambitions are increasingly under threat as insecurity continues to force thousands of farmers away from their farms, reducing agricultural output and placing additional pressure on food prices across the country. For years, agriculture has remained one of Nigeria’s most important economic sectors, providing livelihoods for millions of households and supplying food to

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How Data Will Transform Nigeria’s Agricultural System — Ibrahim Muhammed

Commodity.ng Co-founder Ibrahim Muhammed (IBM Bangis) Calls for Data-Driven Agriculture at Abuja Summit Nigeria’s agricultural future will depend less on how much land is cultivated and more on how effectively the country uses data to drive decisions across the food system, according to Ibrahim Muhammed (IBM Bangis), Co-founder of Commodity.ng. Speaking at a recent agricultural

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When Climate Stress Meets Religious Divide in Farmer–Herder Conflict

Climate change is increasingly reshaping Nigeria’s rural economy, but new research suggests that the story is more complex than drought alone. While shrinking grazing land and erratic rainfall remain key triggers of farmer–herder clashes, evidence now shows that social and religious identity can significantly influence how these conflicts escalate—turning resource competition into cycles of violence

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How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Agriculture in Nigeria

Nigeria’s agricultural sector is entering a new era driven not only by tractors, fertilizers, and improved seeds, but increasingly by data, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI). As the country battles food insecurity, climate change, rising production costs, and a rapidly growing population, AI is emerging as one of the most promising tools for improving agricultural

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The Quiet Extinction of the Nigerian Farmer

How Insecurity, Rising Costs, Climate Shocks and Market Failures Are Pushing Farmers Out of Agriculture Nigeria is witnessing a crisis that receives far less attention than it deserves. It is not a sudden disaster or a single event. It is a slow, painful, and largely unnoticed decline—the quiet extinction of the Nigerian farmer. Across the

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Poor Water Access: Nigerian Farmers Suffering, Crops and Animals Dying Daily by IBM Bangis

In a recent interview on Tiktok by a leading Agro company in Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammed (IBM Bangis), the co-founder of commodity.ng stressed the importance of water to the daily survival of crops and animals in Nigeria. He made the following  statements… Water is the foundation of agriculture. Without it, crops cannot grow, livestock cannot survive,

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Nigeria’s Agricultural Transformation Under Tinubu: Success in Markets, Struggles on Farms

Nigeria’s agricultural sector is undergoing a significant transition under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While recent government interventions have contributed to easing food prices in several markets across the country, particularly in northern Nigeria, the realities on farms tell a more complex story. The current situation highlights an important policy challenge: how to

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