X-Raying Economic and Security Benefits of Ranching Reform By MUKHTAR Ya’u Madobi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to comprehensive ranching and livestock reforms at the National Economic Council (NEC) conference in Abuja. His message was clear: reforming Nigeria’s livestock sector is not...

AGROVESTO, NITDA Empowers Farmers Digitally   AGROVESTO, a fast-rising agritech startup and graduate of the iHatch Incubation Programme’s second cohort, has released findings from a groundbreaking survey centered on the digitization of agricultural supply chains in Nigeria. The survey, conducted in collaboration with the National Information...

NSDC to Farmers: Why You Should Invest in Local Sugar Production Now   ‎The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has called on members of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and other potential investors to seize the immense...

CBN's Agric Funding Initiative Falls Short of Farmer's Expectations   The National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Kabir Kebram, has described the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) as a failed intervention. Speaking on the controversial agricultural financing scheme, Kebram...

Mechanisation: Agric Minister Assures Farmers of Tractors to Boost Food Production   The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has assured farmers of rolling out tractors to boost food production during the wet season farming. Kyari stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during a...

Fertiliser Distribution to Farmers: FG to Receive 33,000mt of Potash from Uralchem Group Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is very passionate about reducing the cost of fertilisers for Nigerian farmers in the overall interest of achieving food security in the...