Posts Tagged: #AgriInvestment
Lagos rolls out 25% subsidy on key staples ahead of festive season
The Lagos State Government has introduced a 25 percent subsidy on essential food items and launched the second phase of the Ounje Eko Farmers’ Subsidy Programme, designed to cushion the effects of rising food costs
50-hectare cassava farm boosts Abia LG’s mechanised drive
The Mayor of Isuikwuato Local Government Area and Chairman of ALGON, Abia State, Hon. Chinedu Ekeke, has broken a 35-year record with the reintroduction of mechanised farming alongside a broad range of governance and infrastructure
HortiNigeria secures 75% credit guarantee, ₦500m boost for tomato farmers
The Dutch-funded HortiNigeria programme has secured a significant policy breakthrough with the Federal Government’s approval of a 75 per cent Credit Risk Guarantee (CRG) for tomato crate financing — a strategic move projected to unlock
Urgent path to agricultural prosperity
In a bold call for transformation, agricultural stakeholders are urging Nigeria and its regions to move beyond traditional farming practices and embrace a future powered by digital technology and efficient logistics. The new frontier, they
FG’s $2.5bn investments drive seen lifting dairy farming
President Bola Tinubu has announced that the Federal Government has secured a $2.5 billion investment commitment to establish six modern meat-processing factories across Nigeria within the next five years. The initiative will include three poultry
Nigerian agri-tech start-up, among World Food Prize finalists
A Nigerian agri-tech startup, Vet Konect Ltd, has been announced as one of the top three global finalists at the inaugural World Food Prize ‘Innovate for Impact Challenge’, recognizing pioneering solutions reshaping global food systems.
Factory farming poses fresh threat to Nigeria’s environment, public health — Experts
Environmental and food-sovereignty advocates have raised urgent concerns that Nigeria could face grave ecological and public-health consequences if it embraces large-scale industrial animal farming without strong regulation and oversight. Speaking in Lagos during a one-day
Nigeria targets vast agri-investment through new soil health scheme
Nigeria has taken a landmark step toward transforming its agricultural productivity with the launch of the National Farmers Soil Health Scheme — a data-driven initiative aimed at ushering in precision agriculture and attracting both local
FG restates commitment to food sovereignty
In a renewed effort to achieve national food sovereignty and boost seed system resilience, the Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing agricultural innovation through strategic global partnerships. Speaking at the 2025
Ekiti, others to participate in $600m RAAMP’s scale-up project
The Ekiti State Government has signed a Subsidiary Loan Agreement (SLA) to participate in the scale-up phase of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) — a $600 million initiative aimed at expanding rural
