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Agric turnover hits N101.46tn on investment boost
Nigeria’s agriculture sector recorded a total turnover of N101.46 trillion in 2025, up from N96.46 trillion in 2024, as real annual growth accelerated to 2.92 per cent from 1.69 per cent, according to full-year Gross
Tinubu extends shea nut export ban by one year
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts, effective from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027. The decision follows an earlier six-month temporary
FG moves to reform agric insurance architecture
The Federal Government has commenced a major overhaul of Nigeria’s agricultural insurance framework following a strategic partnership between the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. The reform initiative
Manufacturing, agric sector face up to 60% in interest rates
Manufacturers and operators across Nigeria’s productive sectors, including agriculture and food processing, are facing lending rates of up to 60 percent, according to the latest deposit and lending rate report released by the Central Bank
Fed Govt rolls out 2,000 tractors to kick start agric mechanisation
The Federal Government has launched the deployment of 2,000 tractors alongside more than 9,000 precision farming implements in a phased national mechanisation programme aimed at boosting food production and strengthening food security. The Minister of
FG set to accelerate ranching policy for livestock development – Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has announced plans to accelerate implementation of the National Ranching Policy as part of efforts to boost livestock productivity, reduce insecurity and expand the sector’s economic contribution.
Tinubu pledges boost for agriculture, vows to crush banditry, terrorism
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged accelerated agricultural development alongside a renewed offensive against banditry and terrorism, while assuring states of sustained federal allocations, expanded infrastructure delivery and broader social investment programmes. Speaking at the
‘Nigerians should reimagine agriculture as engine of future work’
Nigeria’s pathway to sustainable job creation, inclusive growth and long-term national resilience lies in deliberately reinventing agriculture as a coordinated, system-driven engine of work rather than resisting automation, according to Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede. Speaking at the
FG moves to end blanket fertiliser application
The Federal Government has commenced the validation process of a Harmonised Fertiliser Manual as part of a broader effort to improve crop productivity, raise farmer incomes and strengthen Nigeria’s food and nutrition security. The initiative
