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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Nigeria Moves to Modernise Livestock Farming as Part of Food Security Drive

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Nigeria Moves to Modernise Livestock Farming as Part of Food Security Drive The Federal Government has intensified efforts to reform Nigeria’s livestock sector through a comprehensive programme aimed at modernising livestock production, reviving grazing reserves, and promoting ranching as a sustainable solution to food security challenges and farmer-herder conflicts. The Senior Special Assistant to President

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Nigeria Seeks Stronger Partnership with Israel in Agriculture, Security and Technology

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Nigeria Seeks Stronger Partnership with Israel in Agriculture, Security and Technology The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Israel, particularly in critical sectors such as agriculture, security, defence, healthcare, education, technology and innovation, as part of efforts to accelerate Nigeria’s socio-economic development. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the

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

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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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Agronomist Calls for Greater Local Government Investment in Agriculture to Tackle Food Inflation

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Agronomist Calls for Greater Local Government Investment in Agriculture to Tackle Food Inflation An agronomist, Dr. Oluwaseun Adesanmi, has called on Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen in Ekiti State and across Nigeria to invest more aggressively in agriculture as part of efforts to address rising food prices and strengthen food security. Speaking in Otun-Ekiti, Adesanmi

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FG Says New Agricultural Mechanisation Policy Will Drive Sector Transformation

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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

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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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