The Federal Government has reiterated its resolve to bolster food security in Nigeria through strategic support for farmers, enhanced irrigation systems, and climate resilience initiatives. At the 2025 Ministerial Press
The North-East Caucus in the National Assembly have appealed for immediate inclusion of the zone in the 530 million dollar Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project. Chairman of the caucus,
The Federal Government says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ), is a strategic milestone in its plan to industrialise Nigeria’s agriculture sector and create sustainable jobs across the country. Vice-President
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) says that engaging young scientists in research, advocacy, and policy development on genome editing will drive sustainable agriculture in Africa. Prof. Olalekan Akinbo, Technical
The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has announced plans to increase annual vaccine production in the country to 850 million doses, compared to the current capacity of 120 million doses.
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a large-scale cattle ranch in Niger State, in partnership with JBJ Brazil, the world’s largest cattle rancher. The Minister of Livestock Development,
The Abia State government has launched an aggressive vaccination campaign against anthrax, deploying veterinary teams across all 17 local government areas to immunize farm animals against the deadly bacterial disease.
The Adamawa State Government has inaugurated a $525,000 World Bank agricultural intervention project aimed at supporting farmers, enhancing food security, and addressing climate change challenges. Speaking at the launch in
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has warned that Nigeria could spend $110 billion on food imports in 2025 if it fails to adopt and strengthen digital agricultural extension services. Dr.
Dr Simeon Ehui, Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has said that focusing on agriculture was key to poverty reduction and improving the economic growth of any country.