Posts Tagged: #Agroecology
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
Factory farming poses fresh threat to Nigeria’s environment, public health — Experts
Environmental and food-sovereignty advocates have raised urgent concerns that Nigeria could face grave ecological and public-health consequences if it embraces large-scale industrial animal farming without strong regulation and oversight. Speaking in Lagos during a one-day
Planting of Alfalfa plant launched in Jos to check herders’ migration
In a groundbreaking development for Nigeria’s livestock sector, the cultivation of Medicago sativa — popularly known as alfalfa — has officially been launched in Plateau State through a strategic public-private partnership. The initiative is aimed
FG trains women, special needs farmers on sack farming, home gardening
As part of efforts to deepen food security and inclusivity in Nigeria’s agri-food system, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has launched a training initiative focused on sack farming and home gardening targeted
Women farmers seek increased govt’s funding in agric sector
Women farmer groups in Ebonyi State have called on various levels of government to enhance their investments in agriculture to address Nigeria’s growing food insecurity. At a Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting on the 2025 Agriculture Budget,
FG inaugurates committee to implement Nigeria Farmers’ Soil Health Card Scheme
The Nigerian government has formed a committee to implement a new soil health card scheme. This initiative aims to improve agricultural productivity by providing farmers with tailored soil management recommendations. By establishing soil testing laboratories
Food Security: ActionAid to equip 120,000 farmers with agroecological skills
ActionAid Nigeria announced plans to empower 120,000 women and youth farmers with agroecological skills to combat high food prices and hunger in Nigeria. This initiative aims to improve food security and nutrition by providing access
Over 100 Farmers Trained On Agroecological Best Practices
The Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) at Bayero University Kano (BUK), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has initiated a three-day training program focused on agroecological best practices for over
Stakeholders offer agroecology as solution to food inflation
To address the rising food inflation in Nigeria, agricultural stakeholders are advocating for agroecology to reduce the negative impacts of chemical use in food production. They argue that chemical fertilizers and pesticides have degraded the
