The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said it has directly invested 604.6 million dollars in Nigeria’s Agricultural sector through domestic and international [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 17-Apr-2023

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Abubakar, said the Federal Government has approved a new policy on Agricultural Extension Service, to make the practice [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 17-Apr-2023

The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to partner with the National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE) to empower and strengthen the capacity of nomads in the cou [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 17-Apr-2023

The Director, Heinrich Boll Foundation Nigeria, Mr Jochen Luckscheiter, has urged farmers to exercise caution when administering pesticides to crops for healthy living and to help [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 17-Apr-2023

[Premium Times] Food inflation rate quickened to 24.46 per cent in March from 24.35 percent in the previous month [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 17-Apr-2023

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Online claims that a secondary school in Nigeria was attacked by members of the Fulani ethnic group are false, police say. [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 17-Apr-2023

The Federal Government of Nigeria, and its development partners have proffered a roadmap for National Alternative Feed Resources to reduce cost of production and effects of incessa [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 14-Apr-2023

Following the motion moved by the Member representing Hardawa Constituency, Bauchi state. Hon. Babayo Muhammad, appealing to the Executive Arm on the need to absorb all the agricul [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 14-Apr-2023

In an effort to promote food security in Africa, FeedUp Africa has launched its first agri-mentorship programme. Jinmi Ajayi, the Founder of FeedUp Africa, stated that the organiza [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 14-Apr-2023

Levelling the playing field for women working in the food and agriculture sectors can bring growth and help feed millions, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on [...]

Region: Africa

Date: 14-Apr-2023

The experts spoke during the second edition of the National Animal Feed Summit held in Abuja. Relevant agricultural and media professionals on Tuesday and Wednesday met in Abuja t [...]

Region: Africa

Date: 14-Apr-2023

[The Conversation Africa] Carnivores like leopards, lions and hyenas have been killing livestock for centuries, causing financial losses to farmers. In many parts of the world, far [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 13-Apr-2023

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday launched the 2023 agricultural marketing campaign, and announced a target of more than 17 million tonnes of assorted [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 13-Apr-2023

[Govt of SA] Western Cape signs memorandum of understanding with potatoes SA [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 13-Apr-2023

[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The fisheries and labour ministries have embarked on a new strategy to offer actual jobs and salaries to unemployed fishermen through the Government Employm [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 13-Apr-2023

[Concord] Native Consortium and Research Centre (NCRC) through a press release issued on Tuesday 11th April has condemned the recent hike in the price of wheat flour in the country [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 13-Apr-2023

[This Day] The President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Mr. Joseph Ajanaku, has stated that Nigeria could earn over $2.7 billion on annual basis by increasing its [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 11-Apr-2023

[Vanguard] Farmers in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area, LGA, of Kaduna State have abandoned their farmlands over the resurgence of terrorism and other criminal acts in the rural [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 11-Apr-2023

The summit is expected to feature robust conversations on ways to enhance understanding of the importance of the National Animal Feed Policy, value chain development, National Str [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 10-Apr-2023

In a bid to revamp agriculture and improve the revenue generation, the Governor-Elect of Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has vowed to create job opportunities in the agricultura [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 10-Apr-2023

The Director-General, National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW), Dr Yusuf Maina-Bukar, has pledged more commitments to afforestation activities to curb the challenges of climate [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 10-Apr-2023

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and Vitol S.A. have agreed to establish a Joint Venture (JV) to invest in a range of projects. Both parties have agreed to make an [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 10-Apr-2023

[UN News] The majority of food consumed in The Gambia is imported, but a growing number of young entrepreneurs are starting food production companies, encouraged by the availabilit [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 10-Apr-2023

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police in Laikipia have recovered 120 bags of government-subsidized fertilizer suspected to be destined for re-sale. [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 10-Apr-2023

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is set to conference a national conference in two weeks to discuss the implementation of reforms in the tea and coffee sub-sectors. [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 10-Apr-2023