Kaduna Targets 150,000 Farmers With N100bn Agriculture Investment
Kaduna State Government says its N100 billion agriculture investment is targeting 150,000 farmers with inputs and mechanisation to raise yields, improve incomes and strengthen food security. Murtala Dabo, Commissioner for Agriculture, disclosed this on…
WISE Trains 30 Women Farmers From Lere LG On Intergenerational Farming
By Sani Aliyu, Zaria Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), in partnership with Women’s Earth Alliance (WAE) has organized a 4-days training for 30 Women in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State on intergenerational farming. The…
Sasakawa Trains 100 Young Graduates To Build Cassava Seed Businesses
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has begun a specialized training for 100 young graduate Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs (CSEs) in Ogun State. The Country Director of Sasakawa Association, Nigeria, Dr. Godwin Atser…
‘Africa Must Put Livestock at Heart of Food Security, Industrialisation’ – Maiha
Nigeria’s Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has challenged African governments to overhaul the continent’s approach to food security by placing livestock at the heart of efforts to tackle conflict, energy shocks, unemployment…
Beyond The Fields: WOFAN’s Investment In Africa’s Agricultural Future
By Lamara Garba Agricultural transformation rarely begins with a seed. It begins with an idea, an invitation, or the decision to place ordinary people in extraordinary rooms. That is what the Women Farmers Advancement Network, WOFAN, did this week in…
KACRAN Affirms Yobe Farmers-Herders Peace Model, Hail Gov Buni
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has declared Yobe State a shining national example of peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders, revealing that no major conflict resulting in loss of…
Commissioner Hails Gov Buni Over N28bn Mega Agric Empowerment Programme
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon. Ali Mustapha Goniri, has commended Governor Mai Mala Buni, CON, for approving the 2026 Mega Agricultural Empowerment Programme, describing it as another…
Buhari Ordered Thousands of Tractors From Brazil, Parked in Sheda Near Gwagwalada – Galadima
Questions about Nigeria’s commitment to revitalising its agricultural sector resurfaced on Thursday after Engineer Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), alleged that thousands of tractors acquired during the administration…
Agriculture: Gov Eno Challenges Varsity VC, Others For Proof Of Worth
By Patrick Titus, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has handed over Ibom Model Farm’s management to Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), urging the Vice Chancellor and professionals in the Faculty of Agriculture to proof their worth…
Gov Idris Flags Off Distribution Of 600,000 Metric Tonnes Of Fertilizer To Farmers
By Kabir Dan-Katsina, Birnin Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has, Wednesday evening flagged-off the distribution of 600,000 metric tonnes of NPK fertilizer for 2026 farming season in the state. Speaking during the occasion at the Haliru Abdu…