The World Bank has approved the establishment of an agribusiness hub in Ekiti State, aiming to accelerate economic growth and improve the livelihoods of local farmers. The announcement followed an inspection of the Ekiti State Livestock Development Centre in Ado-Ekiti by a World Bank Task Team led by Emmanuel Sene. According to Sene, the hub […]
The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultura Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, has emphasized the need for increased skills training in the agri-tech sector to enhance agriculture and create job opportunities for Nigerian youth. Speaking at the Nigerian Youth Development stakeholders’ roundtable organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Abuja, Ibrahim highlighted the […]
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Integrated Lancaster Farms and Assetrise Limited to establish demonstration farms nationwide. The initiative aligns with NSE’s strategic agenda to combat food insecurity and create job opportunities. In a statement released during its international conference, the NSE emphasized that the partnerships will introduce […]
In a bid to promote food security and enhance agricultural production, Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has distributed 30 new tractors to farmer groups across the state’s 13 local government areas. This initiative is part of the state government’s efforts to transition from traditional farming to mechanized agriculture. The governor announced the distribution at the […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has stated the country’s commitment to leveraging science and technology to improve the lives of its citizens, particularly in food and nutrition security. Speaking at the 8th Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Media Award in Abuja, Nnaji emphasized that Nigeria’s development through science and technology […]
Global water experts are raising alarm on the mounting water crisis, warning that by 2050, over half of the world’s food production and economic stability could be at risk if current water management issues persist. According to a report by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, lack of effective water policies could result […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has called on Nigerians to elevate the agricultural sector as a means to boost the nation’s economy and address urgent food security concerns. Speaking at the recent inauguration of the Edo Agriculture Hub in Benin City, Obaseki highlighted his administration’s efforts to revitalize agriculture, with an emphasis on supporting […]
In response to soaring food prices, Nigerian tech startup Egoras has unveiled a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative designed to provide low-cost rice to communities in need. The initiative, launched over the weekend, aims to ease financial pressures on households hit hardest by the rising cost of living and food inflation, especially with food inflation […]
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has revealed that its ‘Feed the Future’ Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services initiative has provided inputs and services to 2,021,468 smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The $16.8 million, five-year project, funded by USAID and the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), is designed to support micro, […]
Amid Nigeria’s ongoing challenges of extreme poverty, hunger, and economic hardship, the federal government continues to take steps towards agricultural development as a means of economic recovery. In 2024, data on Nigeria’s food production highlights the urgent need for strategies that promote sustainable agriculture to address these critical issues. One such initiative unfolded in Ekiti […]
