Nigeria will see a 42 percent rise in wheat production between July 2023 and 2024 owing to a competitive guaranteed price agreed between farmers and millers, a recent United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grain report said. The report stated that the Flour Millers Association of Nigeria (FMAN) signed a memorandum of understanding with the

To ensure that youths find agriculture attractive, Soilless Farm Lab in partnership with Mastercard Foundation have trained and graduated its second set of 1,000 youths in technology-enabled food production. Under a joint project, themed, Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture (EYIA), youths eager to improve their skills and livelihoods were exposed to income generating opportunities. During

Nigerian cocoa farmers must prioritise the quality and quantity of their production leveraging climate-smart agriculture and initiatives in order to access the global market. Nene Akwetey-Kodjoe, the chief of party, Traceability and Resilience in Agriculture and Cocoa Ecosystems of Nigeria (TRACE) project, stated this at recent a 3-day monitoring, evaluation and learning workshop, in Akure,

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called on the need to explore the untapped opportunities within Nigeria’s agricultural sector and reinvigorate the role of millets as a key driver of economic growth, social development, and environmental sustainability. The call was made on Tuesday at the commemoration of the 2023 International Year of Millets, organised by

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to kickstart the implementation of the rebranded National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-pocket (NAGSAP) in five states where the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase-One (ATASP-1) Project has been implemented. The targeted states include Niger, Kebbi, Jigawa, Kano and Sokoto. NAGSAP is an ICT-based platform used for farm inputs

The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, in Niger State has promised to develop a strategic plan in line with the National Agricultural Policy and Transformation. The acting Executive Director of the institute, Dr Emmanuel Abo, made the disclosure during an interface with the staff of the institute at Badeggi. He stated further that in

Based on the various successes recorded within the six years of implementing the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project in Nigeria, and particularly, Lagos State, the state government said it will sustain the programme despite the completion of the partnership with the World Bank. Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) is

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have harped on the need to explore the untapped opportunities within Nigeria’s agricultural sector and reinvigorate the role of millets as a key driver of economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability. The call was made during the commemoration of the 2023 International Year of Millets, organised by the United

Real People Concept has trained farmers on the use of artificial insemination to achieve optimal results, improve milk production capacity and sizes of their goats. Speaking during the training, which held at Real People Cattle Hub, Ododo Village, Ikire-Ile, Iwo, Osun State, Managing Director of the company, Mt Tunmise Olagbaju, said, “For the past two

Agricultural company, Johnvents Trading, a subsidiary of Johnvents Group, as part of its efforts in the promotion of sustainable and traceable agriculture, has launched its Outgrower Scheme in Kano and Kastina states. The scheme aims to empower thousands of farmers and foster long-term growth in the agricultural sector while prioritising environmental sustainability. Johnvents Trading, in