Posts Tagged: #AgriTransformation
Nigeria’s livestock sector poised for transformation with $2.5bn FDI deal
Nigeria is taking bold steps to transform its livestock sector with the launch of a Feedlot Management Training Programme spearheaded by the Nigerian Institution for Strategic Research and Development (NIRSAL) Plc in collaboration with the
Niger South: Senator Ndalikali distributes modern farm inputs to constituents
In a strategic move to bolster food security and stimulate rural economic development, Senator Peter Ndalikali Jiya, representing Niger South Senatorial District, has empowered over 200 local farmers with mechanized agricultural tools and inputs. The
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) —
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
FG signs financing pact for $158m value chain programme in Northern Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has signed a landmark $158.15 million financing agreement to launch the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN)—a transformative agricultural
OCP-Africa returns to Bauchi fields for soil testing, fertiliser production
The Bauchi State Government has reignited its partnership with OCP Africa, a global leader in soil health and fertiliser solutions, to upscale its agricultural productivity through soil intelligence and fertiliser optimisation. In a renewed push
Nigeria’s Oil Palm Growers to replant 1.5m hectares in industry revamp plan
In a landmark move to reinvigorate Nigeria’s oil palm sector, the Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) has unveiled a 5-year Oil Palm Development Strategy (2024–2029) with the ambitious goal of replanting 1.5 million
Cluster farming: NEPC distributes seedlings to Zamfara communities
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance Nigeria’s non-oil export potential, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has initiated a groundnut cluster farming project in Zamfara State. On Wednesday, the NEPC Zamfara State Coordinating Office,
New HJRBDA MD unveils plans to boost irrigation in three northern states
In a bold move to transform northern Nigeria’s agricultural landscape, the newly appointed Managing Director of the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, has announced strategic plans to dramatically increase irrigation
Origin Tech, NALDA in pact to grow Nigeria’s agricultural productivity
In a bid to tackle food insecurity and transform Nigeria’s agricultural landscape, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has partnered with Origin Tech Group under the Greener Hope Large Scale Mechanisation Programme. This government-backed
