Thursday, October 8, 2026

Agriculture

August 27, 2025

Gov Namadi establishes livestock ministry to boost agriculture

The governor described the new ministry as “quite an important ministry”.

Jigawa governor
August 26, 2025

FCCPC warns Nigerians against eating fruits ripened by chemicals

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has warned Nigerians against consuming fruits ripened with calcium carbide

Fruits in Market (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
August 25, 2025

Yobe govt. paid N80 million counterpart fund for L-PRES: Official

Ms Madaki explained that L-PRES was a six-year World Bank-supported project, jointly funded by the bank, the state, and benefiting communities.

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe
August 25, 2025

Yabatech secures €117,000 for integrated aquaponics system

Yabatech has secured a €117,000 (approximately N200 million) grant from the European Union to develop a solar-powered integrated aquaponics system

Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH)
August 24, 2025

Ghana secures $100 million investment in Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural hub

The investment will aid Ghana in expanding the model that has already financed more than 86,000 smallholder farmers nationwide.

John Mahama
August 23, 2025

FCT farmers decry rising costs of fertilisers, agrochemicals

He attributed the incessant price increase to the cost of fuel.

Farmers in Africa used to illustrate the story.
August 22, 2025

2,000 Yobe farmers to benefit from UNDP, GEF climate change project

Mr Hanson explained that the beneficiaries, comprising crop farmers, livestock rearers, women, and youths, were drawn from 10 communities.

Nigerian farmers
August 22, 2025

Livestock sector to achieve N74 billion growth rates by 2035: Tinubu Govt

The government estimated that the livestock sector has the potential to grow into a ₦74 billion economy by 2035.

Abubakar Kyari
August 20, 2025

FG, FAO move drive agriculture transformation

FAO representative in Nigeria and ECOWAS, reiterated the need to strengthen the strategic partnership between FAO and the Nigerian government.

Federal agric ministry building
August 20, 2025

FG unveils 2025 to 2030 youth manifesto in agriculture

Mr Kyari added that the ministry was committed to ensuring that the call to action was not left on paper but translated into actionable policies, investments, and opportunities.

Nigerian youths