Agriculture
FG launches IFAD-VCDP agricultural support, training in Kogi
The Federal Government on Friday launched a comprehensive package of agricultural support in Kogi State aimed at improving productivity, enhancing...
Agriculture
FG Says SPIN Irrigation Project in Benue Will Create Youth Jobs
The federal government through the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has said the proposed Sustainable Power...
Agriculture
RISE Project to Create 8,000 Jobs for Women and Youth in Northern Nigeria
The Resilient and Inclusive Agri-Food Systems Empowering Women and Youth in Nigeria project, known as RISE, is expected to create...
Agriculture
Ogun Registers 5,068 Fish Farmers, Subsidises Feed
The Ogun State Government has stepped up efforts to grow its aquaculture sector, registering 5,068 fish farmers and rolling out...
AgricultureEmpowerment
Katsina households to receive 3,750 homes, ₦200,000 monthly farm income
Each beneficiary household in Katsina State is set to receive a fully completed and furnished house, training in modern farming...
Agriculture
FG calls on banks to fund climate-smart farming for farmers
The Federal Government has urged financial institutions to design tailored financial products that will help farmers adopt low-emission, climate-smart practices...
Agriculture
World Bank approves $50m solar agriculture project for Nigeria, others
The World Bank has approved 50 million dollars in funding for a solar-powered agricultural expansion project that will be implemented...
AgribusinessTraining
PD Farms launches agribusiness, tech training via N1,000 empowerment promo
Paradise Dynamic Farms (PD Farms) has launched an agribusiness, technology and financial literacy training programme for its customers, linking participation...
AgribusinessInnovation
Heifer Nigeria launches 2026 AYuTe Challenge with $40,000 for Agritech Innovations
Heifer Nigeria, an international NGO, has unveiled the 2026 AYuTe Nigeria Challenge, offering $40,000 to support youth-led agritech innovations aimed...
Agriculture
FG Pledges Agriculture Support for FUE Kontagora
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has pledged that the ministry will...
Agriculture
FG begins empowerment of 14 million farmers in cassava Bioethanol Project
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the empowerment of about 14 million smallholder farmers as key players in Nigeria’s...
Agriculture
Food Security Is Now a Macroeconomic and Security Issue for Nigeria – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria no longer treats food security as a narrow agricultural matter but as a...
AgribusinessTraining
Rivers flags off first batch of School to Land agribusiness training scheme
The Rivers State Government has officially flagged off the first batch of the School-To-Land Agri-Business Training Scheme, with a call...
AgricultureSAPZ
FG Selects Ekiti for SAPZ Phase Two Programme Backed by AfDB
The Federal Government has selected Ekiti State to participate in the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Phase Two Programme, a...
Agriculture
China, ABU to Advance Joint Agriculture Technology Incubation Centre
Chinese officials from Wuhan, China, have paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Adamu Ahmed,...
Agribusiness
Ogun aquaculture generates ₦9.17bn for over 4,200 fish farmers
The Ogun State Government has disclosed that its aquaculture support programme under the World Bank-backed Ogun State Economic Transformation Project...
Livestock
FG Targets $74bn Livestock GDP in 10 Years
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to significantly boost the contribution of Nigeria’s livestock sub-sector to the nation’s Gross Domestic...
Agribusiness
Rivers launches Farm to Future agribusiness training scheme 2026
The Rivers State Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has officially launched the Farm to Future Project and the Agribusiness...
Agribusiness
IITA, Mastercard Foundation create 90,000 jobs through I-Youth
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has generated more than 90,000 employment and...
Agriculture
FG Begins Fodder Production to Cut Herders’ Movement
The Federal Government has announced plans to begin fodder production across Nigeria as part of a push for climate-smart livestock...
