Agriculture
World Bank Plans $500m Agriculture Loan for Nigeria in March 2026
The World Bank plans to approve a new $500 million loan to Nigeria in March 2026, targeting the agriculture sector...
AgribusinessTraining
FG launches 6 million youth agriculture training programme
The Federal Government has officially launched a new initiative to train over six million Nigerian youth in modern agriculture and...
AgricultureFinance
NADF launches Blended Finance Programme to boost climate-smart agriculture
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated a Blended Finance Programme and Working Group to unlock...
GEEP
FarmerMoni Opens ₦300,000 Interest-Free Loan Applications for Farmers
Applications are now open for Farmer Moni, a Federal Government initiative designed to support smallholder farmers in all States. Farmers...
Agriculture
World Bank to approve $500m AGROW loan for Nigeria agriculture by March
The World Bank is set to approve a fresh $500m loan to Nigeria by March to boost agricultural productivity, strengthen...
Agriculture
FG Records Rice, Cassava Production Gains in Niger State
The Federal Government, through the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), has recorded significant progress...
Agriculture
FG launches programme to raise yam yield to 30 Metric Tonnes per Hectare
The Nigerian government has unveiled the Ramping Up Programme to increase national yam production yield from 10 metric tonnes to...
Agriculture
FG: Nigeria Produces 67.2m Metric Tonnes of Yam, Faces 50m Shortfall
The Federal Government has said that Nigeria accounts for 67 per cent of global yam production, producing 67.2 million metric...
Agribusiness
FG transforms root and tuber programme into RTIED for export growth
The Federal Government has announced the transformation of the former Root and Tuber Expansion Programme (RTEP) into the Root and...
Livestock
FG, Armed Forces Partner on Large-Scale Livestock Production
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has pledged collaboration with the Nigerian Armed Forces to drive large-scale livestock production, strengthen...
Agribusiness
LIFE-ND trains 655 Edo agribusiness entrepreneurs on export standards
The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project has commenced training for 655 agribusiness entrepreneurs in Edo...
AgricultureTraining
FUNAAB opens Agroecology Vocational Training for Farmers, Youths
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta has announced a Vocational Education Training on Agroecology under its 1st Cohort for 2026,...
Agribusiness
FG Rolls Out 2,000 Tractors Under Renewed Hope NAMP
The Federal Government has commenced the rollout of more than 2,000 tractors and heavy-duty equipment to mechanised farmers under the...
Agriculture
AfDB approves $200m loan for NAGS-AP Phase 2 Agricultural Scale Up in Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million loan to support the scale...
Agribusiness
LIFE-ND empowers 1,420 Akwa Ibom youths in agribusiness
The FGN/NDDC/IFAD assisted Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project has trained and empowered 1,420 unemployed and underemployed...
Agriculture
Bauchi Gov Launches 2025–2026 Dry-Season Farming Programme
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed on Monday launched the 2025–2026 dry-season farming programme in Misau, declaring agriculture the cornerstone of...
Agriculture
FG Empowers 31 Farmers’ Groups with Modern Inputs in Kebbi
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has empowered 31 farmers’ groups with modern farming inputs to boost food...
Agribusiness
NADF Assesses Financing Models to Support Young Agripreneurs
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has commenced the assessments of practical financing models that can lower entry barriers for...
Agribusiness
FG begins distribution of 2,000 tractors under Renewed Hope programme
The Federal Government on Monday flagged-off the distribution of 2,000 tractors to beneficiaries in the first phase of the Nigeria...
Agriculture
Bauchi distributes ACReSAL tractors to boost farming
The Bauchi State Government has distributed 40 new tractors and other heavy-duty equipment to farmers under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in...
