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Nigeria’s $546M L-PRES Project Targets Livestock Productivity, Reaches Over 223,000 Beneficiaries Across 17 States

More than 223,097 livestock farmers and producers across 17 states have already benefited from the $546 million Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Launched in 2022, L-PRES aims to enhance livestock productivity, commercial viability, and resilience through targeted interventions in Nigeria’s livestock sector. […]

Nigerian Government Launches Committee to Implement Farmers’ Soil Health Card Scheme

By Harriet Ijeomah In a significant move towards revitalizing Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the government has inaugurated a 30-man National Executive Technical Committee (NEC) to implement the Nigeria Farmers’ Soil Health Card Scheme (NFSHCS). This initiative, spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), marks a crucial step in enhancing soil health, boosting […]