The Dangote Cement has launched a Farmers Empowerment Programme (FEP) in Benue to support the government’s food security efforts
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The federal government, through the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), has launched a digital system to monitor its N19.5 billion AgGrow Farm Support Programme. This system will help track the programme’s progress and make sure everything runs smoothly.
The World Bank, through the ACRESAL (Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes) Project, has disbursed $2.525 million (₦3.8 billion) in non-interest loans to support climate-smart agriculture across 101 communities in Yobe State.
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s environment and agriculture sectors have committed to reviewing the National Policy on Drought, Desertification, and Land Degradation to address emerging climate challenges and improve food security.
Hundreds of smallholder farmers in Etomi, Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State, on Wednesday, protested the state government’s planned privatization of a cocoa estate located in their community.
First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the distribution of farm inputs and tools to Kogi farmers under her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Agricultural Support Programme.
The National Rubber Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN) has revealed that over 60% of Nigeria’s rubber production potential remains untapped, calling for urgent intervention to revive the ailing sector.
An agritech expert, Mr. Ayomide Olugbade, has called for the widespread adoption of solar-powered cold storage systems as a sustainable solution to Nigeria’s post-harvest losses and food insecurity.
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Livestock Reforms, Prof. Attahiru Jega has called for urgent and strategic reforms in Nigeria’s livestock sector to avert a looming protein crisis.
The Kano State Government has flagged off the distribution of 79,200 bags of fertiliser across all 44 Local Government Areas,…