The European Union (EU), through its European Space Agency (ESA), in partnership with Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), will inaugurate a satellite-based agricultural initiative titled “Innovative Agriculture” by January 2026.
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President Bola Tinubu has pledged to eliminate bureaucratic and technical barriers impeding Nigeria’s agricultural growth, especially in the livestock sector, as part of a renewed drive toward food security, job creation, and export competitiveness.
Nigeria’s agricultural sector—long the backbone of the economy and a lifeline for millions—is being battered by a triple threat: climate…
The Dangote Cement has launched a Farmers Empowerment Programme (FEP) in Benue to support the government’s food security efforts
Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger Council of Traditional Rulers, on Saturday, in Abuja, organized a ‘Colloquium on Agriculture’ and an Endowment Fund Launching of the Etsu Yahaya Abubakar Foundation.
In a move to strengthen agricultural development through regional collaboration, officials from the Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture have visited…
A researcher and lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Dr Chinwoke Ifeanyi-Obi has developed a Gender-Responsive Smart Monitor (G-SMART) tool to track gender inclusion in agricultural adaptation initiatives.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Government has trained and equipped 50 youths with essential skills in livestock entrepreneurship. This…
The Spokesperson, Mile 12 International Market, Mr Femi Odusanya has urged the government to subsidise the agricultural value chain as prices of consumables moderately soar following preparations to celebrate Eid-Adha, popularly known as “Big Sallah.”
The Ziva Community Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has trained women in agriculture and mining on climate-smart agriculture practices in Nasarawa State to enhance their productivity and livelihoods.