Posts Tagged: #AgriValueChain
Nigeria must feed itself, unlock full potential of agribusiness sector, says NASC
The newly appointed Director General of the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Fatuhu Buhari, has spotlighted quality seeds as a fundamental pillar in achieving food security and catalyzing Nigeria’s agribusiness potential. Speaking at the Council’s
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,
FG Urged to Remove All Encumbrances on Farm Lands to Enhance Food Production
As Nigeria’s farming season approaches, stakeholders in the agricultural sector have once again raised concerns over the insecurity plaguing the nation’s food production hubs. Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Food Security: Hope rises as NADF, ARCN begin review of agric research system
For the first time in over 25 years, Nigeria’s agricultural research sector is receiving renewed attention, marking a critical step toward reversing low crop yields and poor livestock production. The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF)
UK pledges £204m for Nigeria’s agriculture growth
The United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has reaffirmed its commitment to driving private-sector investment into Nigeria’s agricultural sector, pledging to leverage £204 million to enhance climate-resilient farming and economic growth. This funding
2025 Kwara Agro Input Fair gets underway
Kwara State has reaffirmed its dedication to agricultural transformation with the launch of the 2025 Kwara Agro Input Fair, a strategic initiative aimed at equipping farmers with essential resources to boost food production. Governor AbdulRahman
Kwara to hold agro input fair for farmers’ productivity
The Kwara State Government has announced plans to host the ADP Agro Input Fair 2025, an initiative aimed at equipping farmers with high-quality agricultural inputs, training, and essential advisory services ahead of the new planting
AFEX projects grains price stability
Amid Nigeria’s ongoing food inflation crisis, AFEX has projected price stabilization for key staple grains—including maize, soybean, paddy rice, and sorghum—as the government implements a 150-day import duty waiver on maize. This policy move is
Agro exhibition: Stakeholders to address Nigeria’s post-harvest losses
The 10th edition of Nigeria’s Agrofood & Plastprintpack Exhibition, organized by FairTrade Messe, is set to provide a robust platform for addressing post-harvest losses in Nigeria’s agriculture sector. Scheduled for March 25-27, 2025, at the
Why onion farmers are forecasting low harvest
Onion farmers in Kano State and other onion-producing regions in Nigeria are facing a looming crisis as poor seed quality threatens yields, raising concerns over availability and pricing in the market. Despite last year’s bumper
