Posts Tagged: #ValueChainDevelopment
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
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
Nigeria can earn $100b yearly from agric
Nigeria has the potential to generate over $100 billion annually from agricultural exports while engaging less than 4% of its workforce in the sector, according to the 2025 Review and 2026 Forecast of the Origin
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
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
50-hectare cassava farm boosts Abia LG’s mechanised drive
The Mayor of Isuikwuato Local Government Area and Chairman of ALGON, Abia State, Hon. Chinedu Ekeke, has broken a 35-year record with the reintroduction of mechanised farming alongside a broad range of governance and infrastructure
TELA maize recorded 50% yield advantage in pilot trials — FG
The Federal Government has announced significant progress with TELA maize, a genetically engineered crop designed to withstand pests and drought. According to Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA),
Nigeria, others unveil $8bn irrigation investment plan to boost food security
Ten Sahelian countries, including Nigeria, have launched a bold $8 billion irrigation investment blueprint to rehabilitate and expand 1.2 million hectares of farmland, in a major push to strengthen food security, combat climate change, and
FAO launches food, agriculture policy monitoring review
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has unveiled the 2025 Nigeria Food and Agriculture Policy Monitoring Review (PMR) in
