Agribusiness
AG-SME Bootcamp and Competition opens with N1m grant for Agripreneurs
Applications have opened for the AG-SME Bootcamp and Pitch Competition, a three-day intervention aimed at strengthening agri-focused small and medium...
Agriculture
FG to launch farm programmes after producing 2.5m metric tons under NAGS 2.0
The Federal Government has announced that the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) is making arrangements to commence...
Agribusiness
BOA Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain Fund (RH-SHF)
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has opened applications for the Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain Fund, also known as...
Agriculture
Ondo releases land to boost oil palm, cocoa, cashew farming, create jobs
Ondo State has declassified 15 hectares of land for the cultivation of oil palm, cashew and cocoa as part of...
Agriculture
NASENI to establish soilless farms across its Institutes nationwide
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has announced plans to establish soilless farms across its Institutes nationwide...
Agriculture
FG Flags Off VCDP Equipment Distribution for Farmers in Nasarawa State
The Federal Government has flagged off the distribution of processing and post-harvest equipment under the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP)...
Agriculture
FG Begins Distribution of Farm Inputs to Over 10,000 Kogi Farmers
The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of agricultural inputs to more than 10,000 farmers in Kogi State as part...
Agribusiness
Sokoto Launches Subsidized Fertilizer Sales for Dry Season Farming
Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has flagged off the sale of subsidized fertilizer for dry season farming at Wurno Local...
Agribusiness
Bic Farms Opens GAAP 12+ Agripreneurship Program for Graduates
Bic Farms has announced the opening of applications for its Graduate Agripreneurship Apprentice Program, known as GAAP 12+, a six-month...
Livestock
FG Partners World Bank, AFDB on Climate-Smart Sector Growth
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has reaffirmed its readiness to partner with the World Bank Group and the African...
Agribusiness
Nigeria’s Agri-Food Sector Near One-Third of Jobs
Nigeria has about 35% of its jobs in primary agriculture and 33% in off-farm agri-food activities, according to recent analysis...
Agriculture
FG to Digitally Register 30,000 Farmers Cooperatives
The federal government has announced plans to digitally register and capture about 30,000 farmers’ cooperative societies nationwide as part of...
Livestock
FG inaugurates NEC technical sub-committee on livestock development
The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) Technical Sub-Committee on Livestock Development, reaffirming its commitment to repositioning...
Agribusiness
BOA begins application verification for RHNAMP Agricultural Program
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has said it is currently verifying all submitted applications under the Renewed Hope National Agricultural...
InnovationLivestock
FUNAAB to deploy technological innovation to cut cost of poultry feeds
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has announced plans to deploy a home-grown technological innovation aimed at reducing the...
Agriculture
FG Distributes Free Farm Implements to Farmers in Imo
The Federal Government Saturday distributed farm implements to 90 groups of smallholder farmers in Imo State as part of efforts...
Agriculture
GEF Supports 94,000 Jobs, 115,000 Farmers in Northern Nigeria
A total of 94,000 on- and off-farm jobs have been supported across northern Nigeria through a large-scale agriculture and environment...
AgribusinessAgriculture
FG distributes free seeds, fertiliser to Cross River farmers
The Federal Government has distributed free seeds and fertiliser to farmers in Cross River State as part of efforts to...
Agriculture
FG Begins Distribution of Farm Inputs to Smallholder Farmers in Abia
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security on Thursday commenced the distribution of agricultural inputs to small-holder farmers in...
AgricultureGrant
Jigawa launches wheat research programme, awards grants to 10 scholars
The Jigawa State Government has formally launched a Wheat Value Chain Research Programme as part of its ongoing efforts to...
