Posts Tagged: #Nigeria
NADF to facilitate supply of 10,000 tractors in 5 years
Nigeria is facing a pivotal moment in its agricultural development, as highlighted by Mohammed Abu Ibrahim, Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF). Speaking at the 32nd convocation of the Federal University of
ActionAid Nigeria urges govt to improve agric funding
ActionAid Nigeria urged Federal and State Governments to boost agriculture and adopt a better budget. At the National Stakeholders Consultative Forum on the 2025 Agriculture Budget (July 29-31, 2024), participants called for increased investment, timely
Senator Plang distributes 10 trailers of fertilisers to constituents
Senator Diket Plang, Chair of the Senate Committee on Labour, Employment, and Productivity, distributed 10 trailers of fertilizer to farmers in Plateau Central Senatorial District. He also organized training on fertilizer application to enhance food
Embrace farming to halt food crisis, Akinyelure tells Nigerians
Chief Pius Akinyelure, Chairman of NNPC’s Board of Directors, urged Nigerians to embrace subsistence farming to address food insecurity during the 2024 Idanre Honours Award. He emphasized the need for modern farming equipment, government support,
“My agricultural revolution has plans for storage facilities — Niger gov “
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State received the Public Service Award for Agriculture and Food Security at the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service. He highlighted his administration’s agricultural revolution, including plans for storage
Katsina farmers lament impact of climate change
For over 15 years, Abdullahi Umar and other farmers in Katsina State faced poor harvests due to climate change. Issues like erratic rainfall, land degradation, and desert encroachment have severely impacted food production, leading to
How our agric revolution is delivering dividends, by Gov Makinde
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has made significant strides in infrastructure and agriculture, impressing journalists with projects like the Moniya/Iseyin road and the Fashola Farms revival. His administration’s focus on linking infrastructure for economic
FG targets 135m MT output of staple crops in 2024
To address food security challenges, Nigeria aims to boost staple crop production to 135 million metric tons (MT) in 2024, a 6% increase from 127 million MT in 2023. The federal government’s Accelerated Stabilization and
FG Takes Biotech Products Awareness To Southeast Farmers
The federal government held a sensitization event at Godfrey Okoye University in Enugu to address misconceptions about the safety of biotechnological products in the southeast. The aim was to increase awareness of biotech crop benefits
IFAD’s support of smallholder farmers hits $1.5b
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has invested more than $1.5 billion in aiding smallholder rural farmers in Nigeria since 1978. Dr. Donal Brown, the Associate Vice President of IFAD, disclosed this during a
