Posts Tagged: #AgriResilience
Reps to probe non-release of N174b AfDB, JICA agric loan
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has initiated a probe into the non-release of about N174.25 billion in agricultural intervention funds meant for the National Agriculture Growth Scheme–Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP), raising concerns over the impact of funding
Aiyedatiwa approves $42m agricultural city project in Ondo community
The Ondo State Government has endorsed a major agricultural investment initiative expected to drive economic growth, enhance food security, and revive previously abandoned agricultural infrastructure. The project, led by KONIG Agriculture Ltd and supported by
FG mobilises 80,000 farmers for ₦160bn wheat production push
The Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to generate an estimated ₦160 billion from wheat production in the 2025/2026 dry season. This move is part of a broader strategy to deepen food sovereignty, expand
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
FG charts new path for climate-smart agribusiness
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has launched a national initiative to scale up climate-smart agriculture using public-private partnerships
Agroforestry: Smallholder farmers get free tree seedlings in Kwara
In a bold effort to reinforce food security and accelerate environmental restoration, One Acre Fund Nigeria has commenced the distribution of over 1.3 million fast-growing, income-generating tree seedlings to 46,550 smallholder farmers in Kwara State.
AATF, NiMET, others seek unified climate action to safeguard agriculture in Africa
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), in partnership with the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Michigan State University, and Sahel Consulting, is spearheading a regional initiative to improve climate resilience among small agri-businesses across Africa, particularly
Food security: FG disburses N12bn, reclaims northern farmland
As part of a broad strategy to bolster food security and climate resilience, the Federal Government of Nigeria has reclaimed 178,235 hectares of degraded land and disbursed over ₦12 billion to agricultural communities across northern
