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 […]
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
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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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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How Nigeria’s Changing Weather Is Adversely Affecting Livestock Farming For decades, livestock farming has been a critical pillar of Nigeria’s agricultural economy, providing meat, milk, eggs, hides, skins, employment and income for millions of households. From cattle herders in the North-West and North-East to poultry farmers in the South-West and fish farmers across the country,
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Women Farmers Key to Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Economy. As Nigeria pursues its ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy, discussions often focus on oil, technology, manufacturing, infrastructure and foreign investment. Yet one of the country’s most powerful economic assets remains largely underappreciated: women farmers. Across Nigeria’s agricultural landscape, millions of women wake up before sunrise
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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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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
