Agriculture

Bago takes delivery of 300 tractors to boost food production in Niger Gov. Umar Bago of Niger State has taken delivery of 300 tractors from a firm, John Deere Ltd., to boost food production in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the…

Nigeria, China begin implementation of Crop-Watch programme The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), in collaboration with the Aerospace Information Research Institute, and the Chinese Academy of Science (AIRCAS) has…

A non-governmental organization, Save the Children has lamented that a relentless wave of attacks against farmers in Nigeria by armed groups is hindering critical food supplies and threatening to push the country deeper into a devastating…

Nigerian govt pledges to create agricultural hubs nationwide The Federal Government of Nigeria has pledged to create agricultural hubs across the country through the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme and Value…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on food security, approving that all matters concerning food and water availability and affordability, as essential livelihood items, be included within the purview of the…

Sokoto ready to collaborate with farmers on agric development - Gov Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto of Sokoto State has assured farmers in the state of his administration’s readiness to collaborate with their association, the All Farmers…

Amidst the negative effects of climate change on food production in Nigeria, the African Union Development Agency and New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Nigeria, has called on rural farmers to embrace climate-smart…

Environmental and agricultural specialists have urged Nigerian farmers to integrate the many climate adaption measures in order to raise income and improve food security for the teeming population. They made the call during a workshop on…

Ganduje says climate change responsible for farmers, herders crisis Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has identified climate change, weakness of state institutions and lack of infrastructure as factors responsible for farmers’ and…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday inaugurated the Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute (AMEDI), Lafia, to enhance food security and create jobs for the youths across the country. AMEDI is one of the Buhari…