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Nigeria Secures 449,000 Metric Tonnes of Fertiliser Inputs to Strengthen Food Security

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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Plateau Community Recounts Horror of Deadly Night Attack as Security Concerns Persist

Plateau Community Recounts Horror of Deadly Night Attack as Security Concerns Persist Residents of Plateau State have continued to recount harrowing experiences following attacks that have claimed lives, displaced families and deepened concerns about security in rural communities. One survivor, Joseph Ize Zino, a youth leader from Zike community, described the terrifying moments when armed

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The Slow Disappearance of the Nigerian Farmer and Why It Should Concern Everyone

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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FG Launches Distribution of Over 515,000 Fertilizer Bags to Smallholder Farmers Nationwide

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

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Bandits Halt Farming Activities in 26 Sokoto Communities, Demand Fresh Levies from Residents

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

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FG Says New Agricultural Mechanisation Policy Will Drive Sector Transformation

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has expressed confidence that the proposed National Policy on Agricultural Mechanisation will provide a strategic framework for modernising Nigeria’s agricultural sector and boosting productivity nationwide once approved. Speaking during a two-day policy validation workshop held in Ilorin, Kwara State, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Marcus

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Technology Will Determine the Future of Agriculture in Nigeria – IBM Bangis

Speaking during a recent YouTube podcast titled “Technology and Agriculture in Nigeria,” the Co-founder of Commodity.ng, Ibrahim Muhammed (IBM Bangis), highlighted the growing role of technology in transforming Nigeria’s agricultural sector and why innovation will be critical to achieving long-term food security. According to Bangis, agriculture has remained one of Nigeria’s most important economic sectors,

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Why Food Prices Keep Rising in Nigeria 2026

Food inflation has become one of the most pressing economic realities in Nigeria today. From rice and yam to maize, tomatoes, and beans, prices continue to climb across markets nationwide. For households, traders, and food processors, the question is no longer whether prices will rise, but why they keep rising and what can be done

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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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