Posts Tagged: #AgroInnovation
FG woos fund managers to tap into agric value-chain, bridge investment gap
The Federal Government, through the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), has opened a fresh conversation with Nigeria’s financial sector to unlock deeper private investment into agriculture. At a breakfast meeting held in Lagos with leading
Food prices drop in Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, say stakeholders
Food and agriculture stakeholders across Ogun, Oyo, and Kwara States have welcomed the ongoing decline in food prices, attributing the improvement to recent Federal Government policies and market interventions. A market survey conducted by the
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
Niger: FG constitutes committee to implement ACReSAL’s strategic catchment mgt plans
The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated an implementation committee to drive the strategic catchment management plans across the 19 participating northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid
Addressing climate change to boost crop, livestock production
A growing coalition of agricultural scientists, policymakers, technologists, and development actors gathered recently at a pivotal symposium themed “Climate Resilience in Action: Collaborative Approaches to Adaptation.” The event, jointly organized by the African Agricultural Technology
Kogi L-PRES, CUSTECH to collaborate on commercialisation of pasture production
In a strategic move to strengthen livestock productivity and reduce resource-based conflicts, the Kogi State Livestock Production and Resilience Support Project (Kogi L-PRES) has announced a public-private partnership (PPP) with the Confluence University of Science
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
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,
How cold chain can reduce post-harvest losses, contribute N2trn to Nigeria’s economy
The President of the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), Alexander Isong, has highlighted the critical economic and food security benefits of strengthening Nigeria’s cold chain logistics sector. Speaking at
