S David Prince
Agric Minister Declares Mechanisation as Tool of National Sovereignty, Not Just a Farming Aid
Nigeria's Agriculture Minister Sen. Abubakar Kyari has declared that mechanisation is no longer a farming aid but a tool of…
FG Flags Off Distribution of One Million Improved Cocoa Seedlings to Farmers Across 14 States
The Federal Government has flagged off the distribution of one million improved, climate-smart cocoa seedlings to farmers across Nigeria's 14…
Tomato Prices to Drop From August as Wet-Season Harvest Begins, Farmers Reassure Nigerians
Tomato prices in Nigeria are expected to drop from August as wet-season harvests begin, TOPAN says, after a 50kg basket…
Research Institutes Connect Northern Farmers to Solar Irrigation Financing to Boost Dry-Season Farming
IWMI and IFPRI have launched a workshop linking farmers in Kano, Jigawa and Gombe to financing for solar irrigation equipment,…
FG Launch Programme to Rebuild Ginger Sector After 2023 Blight Wiped Out Farmers
NADF and NRCRI have launched a Ginger Value Chain Recovery and Sustainability Programme to rebuild Nigeria's ginger sector following the…
FG Sets Up Technical Group to Fix Pesticide Residue Problem Behind Nigeria’s Export Rejections
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Technical Working Group on Agricultural Produce Residue Standards to tackle pesticide residue issues behind…
Women-Led Rice Groups in Niger State Win African Quality Award; set to Export Across Continent
Five women-led rice processing groups from Niger State have won the ARSO Quality Mark Award and are now certified to…
2026 Farming Season: FG Distributes 80,640 Bags of Free Fertiliser to 20,160 to North-Central Farmers
The Federal Government has distributed 80,640 bags of free NPK fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers in Niger, Benue, Nasarawa and…
Tinubu Pledges 10,000 Tractors, Cites Farmer Prosperity as Measure of Democratic Progress
President Tinubu's Democracy Day speech pledged 10,000 tractors through NADF, reported 21% non-oil export growth, and framed farmer prosperity as…
Agriculture Rebounds as Nigeria’s GDP Expands by 3.89% in Q1 2026
By Simeon Shodimu Nigeria's economy grew by 3.89 per cent in real terms during the first quarter of 2026, driven…
