Posts Tagged: #AgriValueChains
Tinubu pledges boost for agriculture, vows to crush banditry, terrorism
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged accelerated agricultural development alongside a renewed offensive against banditry and terrorism, while assuring states of sustained federal allocations, expanded infrastructure delivery and broader social investment programmes. Speaking at the
FG moves to end blanket fertiliser application
The Federal Government has commenced the validation process of a Harmonised Fertiliser Manual as part of a broader effort to improve crop productivity, raise farmer incomes and strengthen Nigeria’s food and nutrition security. The initiative
FG urges engineering focus to tackle food insecurity
The Federal Government has reaffirmed that engineering-led solutions are central to achieving Nigeria’s food security, emphasising that mechanisation, irrigation systems, storage infrastructure and agro-processing technologies are critical to boosting agricultural productivity and reducing post-harvest losses
Presidential panel recommends freeze on N1tn rice imports
A Federal Government–backed agribusiness policy committee has recommended the formal closure of Nigeria’s existing rice import windows after new data revealed that the country’s rice surplus in 2025 was sustained primarily by unusually high import
Nigeria must train farmers to boost farm yields, reduce food waste – Arzikin Noma MD
Nigeria’s agricultural sector continues to rely heavily on smallholder farmers for staple grain production, particularly cereals and legumes such as sorghum and soybeans. However, structural challenges around yield per hectare, access to finance, technical capacity,
Investor confidence lifts agro-sector to N30.5tn output
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded a growth rate of 3.79% in the third quarter of 2025, contributing a substantial N30.5 trillion in nominal terms to the nation’s Gross Domestic
FG promises quick wins from livestock investments, partnerships
The Federal Government of Nigeria has pledged that ongoing partnerships and investment commitments in the livestock sector will yield tangible results in the coming months, following the inauguration of the maiden National Council on Livestock
FG vows to sustain drop in food prices
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its determination to maintain the recent decline in staple food prices by strengthening interventions across all major agricultural value chains. This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture and Food
ECOWAS trains 300 Nigerian youths in agribusiness, organic value chains
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rolled out a major agribusiness and organic farming training programme in Nigeria, designed to equip young entrepreneurs with practical skills to turn agriculture into profitable ventures,
Governor Lawal delivers 59,205 bags of fertiliser to empower Zamfara farmers
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has flagged off the distribution of 59,205 bags of fertiliser and other key farm inputs to farmers across the state as part of his administration’s 2025 wet season support
