The Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN) says the federal government has agreed to support Irish potato growers with farm mechanisation, capitalisation loans and inputs to boost productivity. POFAN President Chief Daniel Okafor told local media that the government has included the association in programmes involving the distribution of disease…
Nigeria’s overall farm yield remained below the African and global average in 2017 due to climate change, the absence of government input support, inefficient agricultural extension services and insecurity arising from militancy in various parts of the country. The 2017 national agricultural performance survey was done by the National Agricultural…
The Nigerian government has launched the Agro Rangers, a paramilitary outfit to protect cattle colonies, grazing reserves, as well as crop and livestock farmers from attacks. The deployment of the unit followed the recent countrywide escalation of armed clashes over land and grazing rights between crop farmers and livestock herders.…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he will punish all those behind deadly clashes between cattle herders and farmers. “All those involved in the conflict that culminated in loss of lives would not escape justice, including any illegal armed militia,” said a statement released by his office. Also read: Nigerian cattle herders…
Violent conflicts between nomadic herders from northern Nigeria and sedentary agrarian communities in the central and southern zones have escalated with the death toll estimated at 2 500, says the International Crisis Group (ICG). According to the ICG’S latest reported titled Herders against farmers: Nigeria’s expanding deadly conflict, pressure for…
Nigerian agricultural exports surged in the third quarter of 2017 on the back of increased production and good market performance by the major commodity sub-sectors. In its analysis of export performance in the last quarter of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said frozen shrimps, prawns, soya beans, cashew…
The Nigerian Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and a coalition of civic groups have warned that the recent government decision to grant permission for the start of confined field trials (CFT) of genetically modified (GM) cassava risks turning the country into a testing ground for “unregulated technologies”. The organisations…
The Nigerian government will soon establish a world-class Federal Produce Inspection Service (FPIS) laboratory to test all export-bound agricultural commodities. The tests will be conducted for aflatoxins, to gauge moisture content in grains and to issue certifications in compliance with the microbiological stipulations of the country’s export markets. The move…
Nigerians will now be able to fund small-scale farmers through a new app developed by Farmcrowdy. The Nigerian agricultural platform has added a new category for funding small-scale farming in Africa where Nigerians can sponsor agriculture. The funds generated will be used to secure land, plant crops and meet small-scale…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have rolled out a new US$1 billion project that seeks to boost agricultural production along important crop and livestock value chains in Nigeria, Somalia and Uganda. The two financial institutions will also collaborate to fund projects to prevent and…
Improving fish trade between African countries was on the agenda during a recent Think Tank Meeting in Nigeria. “The overall objective of this meeting was to present the research and development findings and outputs by studies under the Fisheries Governance and Fish Trade Projects and to identify policy entry points…
Springfield Agro Limited, in partnership with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd announced its partnership with Katsina State Government and launched the Farm-To-Folk initiative. The Farm-To-Folk initiative aims to develop agriculture and farming ecosystems in Nigeria, providing solutions for the farming community’s needs. Empowerment The $19 billion US Mahindra Group will not…
The National Bio-safety Management Agency (NBMA) of Nigeria ordered Super Store operators to clear GM (genetically modified) products from their shelves, by 21 October, or face sanctions. According to Nigerian publication, Vanguard, the directive was issued by the NBMA’s director-general, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, during a meeting with Super Store representatives…
