Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Agriculture

August 8, 2022

AfDB to deliver climate-adapted wheat, other seeds to 20 million African farmers: Adesina

The president said the delivery of seeds and increased access to agricultural fertilizers would be done through the bank’s African Emergency Food Production Facility.

Akinwunmi Adesina
August 8, 2022

First ship carrying maize from Ukraine reaches destination

So far, 10 grain ships have departed from Ukrainian ports, according to the Turkish Defence Ministry.

Australian cruise ship
August 7, 2022

Yobe distributes UNDP-assisted inputs to 500 farmers

Mr Goje said the support was part of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Yobe State Government Early Recovery Project.

August 7, 2022

60% of Nigerian youths should be in Agriculture: Beauty pageant

Ms Odida said that most youths were not aware of the abundant opportunities in the agricultural sector.

August 7, 2022

Emefiele says CBN disbursed N1.01 trillion to smallholder farmers across Nigeria 

The intervention schemes were targeted at stimulating productivity in agriculture; manufacturing and industry, among others.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele and Farmers used to illustrate the story
August 5, 2022

40% of sugar needed in Nigeria to come from Nasarawa

Deputy Governor Emmanuel Akabe says 40 per cent of Nigeria’s total sugar needs will come from Nasarawa by 2024.

Emmanuel Akabe
August 5, 2022

Oyo govt attracted over N23 billion in agribusiness investments: Makinde

“Our strategy is based on one principle, and the principle is that there cannot be agricultural transformation without rural transformation,” said the Oyo governor.

August 5, 2022

FG partners World Bank to remediate drylands, wetlands

“States are encouraged to drive their tree-planting campaign so that collectively we can meet the 25 million trees target by 2023.”

August 4, 2022

First Ukrainian grain shipment to arrive UK in 10 days

Millions of tonnes of grain have been stuck in Ukraine since Russia invaded over six months ago.

Ukraine grain export
August 4, 2022

Boko Haram forced Buhari regime to ban farmers from using fertilisers: Zulum

“We have long been in receipt of a security letter from the office of the National Security Adviser which placed (a) ban on the usage of urea as well as NPK across Borno.”

Governor Babagana Zulum with Borno farmers