AFEX CEO calls for national seed policy to boost farming
The Group Chief Executive Officer of AFEX, Ayodeji Balogun, has said access to adequate, secure, and timely supply of quality seeds remains…
Agribusiness
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Farmers accessed ₦3.4trn credit in 2025 – FG
The federal government has revealed that farmers in Nigeria accessed credit schemes totaling N3.4 trillion in 2025 to enhance food production. Minister…
Cocoa farmers lament 70% price crash in Ondo, Osun, Ekiti
Cocoa farmers in Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti States are facing severe financial hardship due to a massive crash in cocoa bean prices.…
Dangote fertiliser demand surges amid Iran war disruption
Demand for Dangote fertiliser has surged in recent times due to disruptions in global supplies caused by the ongoing United States–Israel conflict…
FG partners NAICOM to reform agricultural insurance framework
The Federal Government is preparing to overhaul the agricultural insurance framework through a strategic partnership between the National Insurance Commission and the…
Farmers lament soaring prices despite import relaxation
The federal government’s decision to ease restrictions on selected food imports has provided short-term relief to consumers facing soaring food prices. BusinessDay…
Cross River launches traceability programme for cocoa, coffee, oil palm
The Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has flagged off a statewide traceability programme for cocoa, coffee and oil palm. Otu was…
Agribusiness topped BOI’s ₦636bn credit allocation in 2025
Agribusiness has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the Bank of Industry’s N636 billion credit push in 2025, reinforcing the nation’s support…
ICYMI: Nigeria, China deepen agricultural ties with poultry project
Nigeria’s drive to modernise its agricultural sector recorded a significant boost as a high-level delegation led by the Governor of Kaduna State,…
North-west farmers seek FG action on rising input costs
The North-West Agricultural Commodities Association has urged the Federal Government to urgently implement realistic and effective measures to bring down the high…
Presco gets $100m FDI to boost Edo palm oil production
Edo State will receive a $100 million foreign direct investment as Belgian agro-industrial group SIAT NV injects fresh capital into Nigerian palm…
FG targets ₦160bn wheat output, registers 80,000 farmers
The Federal Government announced on Saturday that it has allocated 40,000 hectares of land for the 2025/2026 dry season wheat production, simultaneously…