NALDA to end tomato, pepper scarcity in FCT
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority has announced its plan to unveil the Afritropic Greenhouse Farms by December, aiming to ensure the…
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Benue approves new agro-climatic agency, probes input supplies
The Benue State Executive Council has approved the establishment of a new agency to be known as the Benue State Agro-Climatic and…
FG to introduce guaranteed minimum price for farm produce
The Federal Government said it would soon introduce a Guaranteed Minimum Price for agricultural produce for farmers and undertake large-scale off-take of…
FG commits $538m to special agro-industrial projects
The Federal Government has announced a commitment of $538.05 million towards the establishment of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones across the country, as…
Nigeria secures AfDB funding for agricultural expansion
The Federal Government has secured an enhanced funding commitment from the African Development Bank to operationalize the second phase of the Special…
Nigeria imports over 560,000mt of fertilizer raw materials in 2025
The Ministry of Finance Incorporated has revealed that Nigeria imported over 560,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer raw materials in 2025 alone, underscoring…
FG unveils agric incentives, targets 21m jobs creation
The Federal Government has announced new agricultural incentives aimed at generating 21 million jobs and boosting food security. Vice President Kashim Shettima…
Import duty suspension on food items to stop November – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, announced that the federal government’s suspension of import duties on certain food items…
FG signs €995m deal to boost Nigerian agriculture sector
Melvin onwubuke Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari has said the federal government has secured a €995 million deal…
Dry season farming to create 10m jobs – FG
The Federal Government stated 5–10 million jobs would be created nationwide by farming during the 2024 dry season. According to The PUNCH,…
Agric dealers create team to address unethical behaviour
Agric dealers create team to address unethical behaviour Dealers of agricultural inputs established a compliance monitoring team on Thursday in an effort…
Real estate lunk agriculture with $900bn dead capital – PwC
PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria has stated that Nigeria may have dead capital stashed away in residential and agricultural real estate valued up to $900…