Agriculture
WEP Launches climate-emart agriculture to empower 100 Benue farmers
The Women Environmental Programme (WEP) launched a climate-smart agriculture initiative in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The launch...
Agriculture
FG Targets N160bn Wheat Output for 2025/2026 Dry Season
The federal government has announced plans to generate an output value of about N160 billion from wheat production during the...
AgribusinessNDDC
NDDC to Create 38,250 Agripreneurs with Life-ND Programme
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to strengthen and expand the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises – Niger Delta,...
Agriculture
IFAD to Reach 450,000 Rural Households in Nigeria by 2029
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, has announced its commitment to supporting Nigeria to reach at least 450,000 rural...
AgricultureGrant
NEE-HUB, Cooperative partner on ₦2.4bn grant for 6000 North-East farmers
The North-East Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub (NEE-HUB) has announced a strategic partnership with the Youth Farmers Cooperative Scheme – North...
Agriculture
FG launches NADF onion intervention for flood-hit farmers in Kebbi
Relief came on Thursday for onion farmers in Kebbi State as the Federal Government, through the National Agricultural Development Fund...
Agriculture
FG, IFAD Flag Off 2025 Dry Season Farming Inputs in Ebonyi
The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the FGN/IFAD-Ebonyi State Value Chain Development Programme and flagged off the 2025 dry season...
Agribusiness
NADF flags off onion intervention for 600 farmers in Sokoto
The National Agricultural Development Fund has commenced the first phase of its Onion Intervention Programme in Sokoto State, targeting 600...
Livestock
FG Moves to Boost Climate Finance Capacity for Livestock Sector
The Honourable Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has stressed the need to strengthen national capacity for accessing climate-finance...
Livestock
Nigeria Eyes $70bn Boost from Livestock Reform
Nigeria is taking major steps to unlock more than $70 billion in economic value from its livestock sector, following fresh...
Agriculture
FG Backs Scale-Up of Agribusiness Hub to Reach 30,000 Youths
The Federal Government has pledged its support for the scale-up of the Agribusiness Hub initiative, an intervention designed to create...
Agriculture
FG IFAD-VCDP Trains 105 Rice Farmers on Agronomic Skills
Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (FG/IFAD-VCDP) has trained 105 rice farmers in Niger State...
Agribusiness
IFAD, IITA to Scale Up AgriHub Programme for 30,000 Rural Youths
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and other development partners announced plans on Thursday...
Agribusiness
Lagos Distributes Tools, Grants to 2,000 Farmers Under NPFS
The Lagos State Government has distributed farm inputs, mechanised equipment, and cash grants to farmers across nine sites under the...
LivestockWomen Empowerment
FG Places Women at Core of Livestock Transformation Agenda
The Federal Government has restated its plan to put women at the centre of Nigeria’s livestock transformation, with the Minister...
AgricultureFinance
CBN launches revamped ACGSF to expand smallholder farmer credit
The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a major overhaul of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund, setting a new...
Livestock
Nigeria pushes Africa to adopt risk-based surveillance to stop ruminant disease
The federal government has called on African countries to move away from reactive, event-driven responses and adopt predictive, risk-based, and...
Agribusiness
FG to Boost Youth Agripreneurship for Food System Growth
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced new plans to tap into the agribusiness potential of Nigerian youths. The move was...
Livestock
Tinubu Prioritises Ranch Development after VIP Police Withdrawal
The Presidency has placed fresh emphasis on livestock reform, with President Bola Tinubu directing Vice-President Kashim Shettima to use the...
Agribusiness
FG Reports LIFE-ND Gains as 21,000 Farmers Save $478 Million
The Federal Government’s Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises–Niger Delta project, known as LIFE-ND, has reported major gains across the Niger Delta...
