Posts Tagged: #SmartAgriculture
Lagos rolls out 25% subsidy on key staples ahead of festive season
The Lagos State Government has introduced a 25 percent subsidy on essential food items and launched the second phase of the Ounje Eko Farmers’ Subsidy Programme, designed to cushion the effects of rising food costs
Food security: UI unveils smart irrigation system, crop dryer
The University of Ibadan (UI), through its Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law (CPEEL) and in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development (AERD), has launched two major agricultural technologies—a smart
Food crisis may worsen without urgent investment
Timi Oke, CEO of AgroEknor and a leading voice in Nigeria’s agribusiness space, has issued a stark warning about the deepening food insecurity crisis facing the nation. Speaking at the GTR West Africa 2025 conference,
Food security: Minister tasks agricultural research boards on climate-smart seeds
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has called on the newly appointed Chairmen of the Boards of Agricultural Research Institutes and Colleges to spearhead the development of climate-smart seed varieties as
FG Urged to Remove All Encumbrances on Farm Lands to Enhance Food Production
As Nigeria’s farming season approaches, stakeholders in the agricultural sector have once again raised concerns over the insecurity plaguing the nation’s food production hubs. Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Southwest takes steps to achieve Fed Govt’s food security agenda
The Federal Government’s push for food self-sufficiency has received a major boost as Commissioners of Agriculture from the six Southwest states—Lagos, Oyo, Ondo, Ogun, Osun, and Ekiti—have intensified efforts to transform rural agricultural landscapes into
Kwara to hold agro input fair for farmers’ productivity
The Kwara State Government has announced plans to host the ADP Agro Input Fair 2025, an initiative aimed at equipping farmers with high-quality agricultural inputs, training, and essential advisory services ahead of the new planting
Tomato Glut Crashes Prices
The current tomato glut in Plateau State, particularly in Jos, has resulted in an oversupply of tomatoes, leading to a drastic price crash. Farmers who invested heavily in production costs are now struggling to break
AFEX projects grains price stability
Amid Nigeria’s ongoing food inflation crisis, AFEX has projected price stabilization for key staple grains—including maize, soybean, paddy rice, and sorghum—as the government implements a 150-day import duty waiver on maize. This policy move is
Enugu trains farmers on digital book keeping
The Enugu State Government, through its Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, has embarked on a transformative two-day capacity-building workshop to empower extension agents, lead farmers, and ministry staff with vital digital skills. The training, hosted
