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.
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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.
Mrs Khuraira Musa, the President, Livestock Value Chain for Youth and Women Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, has pledged that the group would be a model for participatory rural development and wealth creation.
Experts in the agriculture sector have urged the Federal Government to prioritise organic farming and reduce reliance on hazardous agrochemicals, which threatens public health and limit Nigeria’s access to international markets.
The Ikole Local Government Area in Ekiti State has started selling 20,000 oil palm and cocoa seedlings to farmers in the area.
The Climate and Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet), in collaboration with the African Focus for Youth Development (AFFYD), on Tuesday trained smallholder farmers in Kano on climate literacy to help them adapt to the growing impacts of climate change.
The Tomatoes Growers and Processors Association of Nigeria (TOPAN) says the price of tomatoes went up because of high demand during the Sallah celebration and a drop in how much farmers are producing.
People involved in agriculture want the Nigerian government to take stronger action to protect the future of farming by punishing those who make, sell, or distribute fake or poor-quality fertilisers.
The Tomato Growers and Processors Association of Nigeria (TOPAN) has attributed the recent spike in tomato prices to increased demand during the Sallah celebrations and reduced production output.
All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and foodstuff traders in Lagos have lamented low patronage of foodstuff this Sallah season due to inflation which affected consumers purchasing power.