IAR Celebrates 2 Scientists Conferred with NPBA Fellowship
By Sani Aliyu, Zaria The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has celebrated two of its outstanding plant breeders, Professor Muhammad Faguji Ishiyaku, former Executive Director of the institute and Dr. M. A. Yahaya…
ABU V-C applauds NAERLS’s achievements in Agric Extension
By Sani Aliyu, Zaria The Vice Chancellor l Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Professor Adamu Ahmed, has described the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) as being at the forefront of agricultural extension in…
A Quiet War on Our Soil: How Aid, Chemicals, Banditry Are Strangling the North
When “Aid” Becomes a Curse: The Ginger Crisis in Kaduna What was sold to us as help has turned into a slow death for ginger farmers in Kaduna State By Al-Amin Isa USAID came with seeds to “boost quality.” Instead, ginger farming collapsed under a…
Kwankwaso addresses loyalists, Commends Cross River Agric Potential
By Musa Kutama Former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has lauded Cross River State’s vast agricultural potential, pledging to commit more investment into the sector as a way of fostering national development and inspiring younger…
FG Unveils Post-harvest Systems Transformation Scheme
The federal government has launched the Nigeria Postharvest Systems Transformation Programme (NiPHaST), an initiative aimed at reducing food losses, boosting farmer incomes and strengthening national food security. The programme, introduced in line with…
Kano gets agricultural mechanisation hub
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), on Tuesday launched the Kadawa Mechanisation Centre in the Garun Malam Local Government Area of Kano State. The centre, which is one of the three agricultural mechanisation hubs in the state, is aimed at boosting…
Who Is The Fulani Killer Herdsman?
By Dr. Philip Chidi Njemanze From 2015-2018 the Boko Haram and the so-called Fulani bandits killed 37,500 farmers. Of these, 32,000 or 85% were Muslims, and 5500 or 15% were Christians. In a state like Zamfara, 60% of victims were Hausa and 40% Fulani…
Chinese investors plan $700m agricultural investment in Katsina
A delegation of 25 Chinese investors has inspected some areas in Katsina State to explore large-scale agricultural and renewable energy opportunities worth more than $700 million. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Executive Secretary of…
Dangote Group to build $2.5bn fertiliser plant in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the strategic investment arm of the Ethiopian government, and Dangote Group have signed a comprehensive shareholders’ agreement on the construction of a world-class urea fertiliser production complex in the Horn of…
Nigeria’s Agricultural Exports Hit Record High Fueled By Weak Naira
…lExperts Urge Export Competitiveness, Domestic Productivity Enhancement…Value Addition To Reduce Over-Reliance On Raw Commodity Export Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded a historic surge in export earnings in the first quarter of 2025 due to the…