Posts Tagged: #YouthInAgriculture
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
FG set to accelerate ranching policy for livestock development – Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has announced plans to accelerate implementation of the National Ranching Policy as part of efforts to boost livestock productivity, reduce insecurity and expand the sector’s economic contribution.
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
‘Nigerians should reimagine agriculture as engine of future work’
Nigeria’s pathway to sustainable job creation, inclusive growth and long-term national resilience lies in deliberately reinventing agriculture as a coordinated, system-driven engine of work rather than resisting automation, according to Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede. Speaking at the
Why Cavista Holdings’ investment in Matna Foods matters for Nigeria’s cassava economy
The acquisition of Matna Foods Company Limited by Agbeyewa Industries Limited, an agribusiness subsidiary of Cavista Holdings, marks a significant shift in Nigeria’s cassava value chain, targeting long-standing gaps in production, processing and industrial utilisation.
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 earmarks N2.3trn for agriculture, technology in 2026
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to allocate N2.3 trillion to the Ministries of Agriculture and Food Security, and Science, Technology and Innovation in the 2026 budget. While analysts describe the figure as
FG begins mass agricultural settlements project
The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken a bold step toward reshaping rural development and food security by launching a mass housing and farming settlements project. This initiative, signed into reality through a Memorandum of
Investor confidence lifts agro-sector to N30.5tn output
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded a growth rate of 3.79% in the third quarter of 2025, contributing a substantial N30.5 trillion in nominal terms to the nation’s Gross Domestic
