Posts Tagged: #SmallholderFarmers
Tinubu extends shea nut export ban by one year
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts, effective from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027. The decision follows an earlier six-month temporary
FG moves to reform agric insurance architecture
The Federal Government has commenced a major overhaul of Nigeria’s agricultural insurance framework following a strategic partnership between the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. The reform initiative
Fed Govt rolls out 2,000 tractors to kick start agric mechanisation
The Federal Government has launched the deployment of 2,000 tractors alongside more than 9,000 precision farming implements in a phased national mechanisation programme aimed at boosting food production and strengthening food security. The Minister of
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
Reps to probe non-release of N174b AfDB, JICA agric loan
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has initiated a probe into the non-release of about N174.25 billion in agricultural intervention funds meant for the National Agriculture Growth Scheme–Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP), raising concerns over the impact of funding
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 emerges fastest-growing agritech market hub
Nigeria has been ranked the fastest-growing agritech market in the Middle East and Africa region, according to consolidated global industry data and agrifood technology investment reports. The country’s rapid expansion, driven by digital adoption and
FG expands market-oriented training to boost agribusiness growth
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has launched a new strategic capacity-building initiative aimed at repositioning Nigeria’s agricultural sector as a central driver of food security, economic diversification and employment creation. The
Govt urged on farmer-focused reform
Chief Executive Officer of Niji Foods, Kolawole Adeniji, has urged the Federal Government to implement urgent, farmer-focused reforms to safeguard Nigeria’s food production system, warning that without decisive action, recent gains in food price stability
