Posts Tagged: #AgriTech
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
Kogi ACReSAL harvests first greenhouse produce
A landmark moment in Nigeria’s agricultural innovation and climate resilience was marked with the inaugural harvest of greenhouse-grown cucumbers at the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), made possible through a collaborative effort between the Kogi ACReSAL
NBRDA, firm sign MoU to boost sustainable agriculture
The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with grassroots initiative One Hectare One Family (1H1F) to advance agricultural biotechnology and empower rural households through sustainable farming. The
FG, States Urged to Modernise Small Holder Farming, Promote Agribusiness
Renowned food engineering expert, Professor Michael Ngadi, has called on Nigerian federal and state governments to place smallholder farmers and processors at the heart of their policy frameworks to achieve sustainable food security and strengthen
FG rolls out agricultural reforms to tackle food insecurity — Minister
The Federal Government of Nigeria has intensified its agricultural transformation efforts with new reforms aimed at improving food availability, affordability, and local productivity. This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator
Food security: UI unveils smart irrigation system, crop dryer
The University of Ibadan (UI), through its Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law (CPEEL) and in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development (AERD), has launched two major agricultural technologies—a smart
FG launches policy dialogue on digital farmers’ registry
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Heifer International, has launched the Policy Dialogue Initiative for the National Digital Farmer Registry (NDFR) —
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
River basin authorities promise improved irrigation, agribusiness expansion
Nigeria’s River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) have declared a renewed commitment to expanding agricultural activities through large-scale irrigation and agribusiness ventures in response to the national food security crisis declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Food security: FG registers, releases improved pepper, tomato varieties, 27 other crops to farmers
In a strategic move to bolster food production and accelerate farmer access to improved inputs, the National Committee on Naming, Registration, and Release of Crop Varieties, Livestock Breeds, and Fisheries has officially approved the registration
