In 2004, some displaced white farmers from Zimbabwe arrived in agrarian communities in the Shonga district of Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State on the invitation of the state government. The governor of the state at the time, Bukola…

Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State on Wednesday disbursed N370 million under the Community Revolving Fund (CRF) to farmers to boost food production in the North-central state The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CRF loan disbursement was…

The World Food Programme (WFP) says it will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme in some countries in West and Central Africa in June. WFP, through the programme, hopes to reach 7.3 million people as the June-August lean season…

A cloud of steam gathered above their heads as Christiana Akpan and Ekaete Okon fetched oil palm fruits from a drum and poured them into a grinding machine. It was a bright Friday morning in March, and the two women…

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) will raise N500 billion through a public offer of its shares as early as July, the financial services group said Friday. The corporation has submitted a preliminary prospectus to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which…

Ahead of this year’s planting season, Esonu Udeala borrowed N90,000 to rent a hectare of land for his orange-fleshed sweet potatoes farm in Abuja. But he now doubts the venture due to lingering insecurity that has extended to the Nigerian…

Shielded from the scorching sun by the canopy of cashew trees, Felicia Akogun sat behind a heap of cashew fruits. Although some fruits were still fresh, she was only interested in the nuts: 10 kilogrammes would fetch her N9,000. “No…

The Kano State chairman of Tomato Out Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN), Sani Danladi, has revealed that Tuta absoluta, one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato crops, is the main cause of the soaring prices of tomatoes across Nigeria.…

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Esonu Udeala, who grows Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) in Abuja, speaks about the untapped opportunities in the OFSP value chain for improving farmers incomes and tackling food insecurity in Nigeria. Excerpt: PT: As a…

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has notified the general public of the outbreak of poison in trade animals which occurred at a local market in the country. According to a statement issued Thursday by the ministry’s Permanent…

On a sunny morning last August, Jatau Malichy, 65, left his home in Mafo-fadia, a village in Kachia Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna State, north-west Nigeria, to inspect his farm. After retiring as a librarian with…

After a season in which the Blight epidemic ravaged their crops, help is on the way for ginger farmers in the seven local government areas where ginger is a principal cash crop in the southern part of Kaduna State. The…

The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to suspend the commercialisation of Genetically Modified (GMO) crops in Nigeria amid concerns over food and environmental safety. The decision of the House was made known Thursday following the adoption of…

As farmers continue to grapple with the negative impact of delayed rainfall across farming communities in Nigeria, agriculture experts, on Saturday, took to the streets of Abuja to train small scale farmers on climate information services and best agronomic methods…

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has appreciated President Bola Tinubu for the 997 metric tons of grains donated to Plateau to alleviate the sufferings of the indigent and vulnerable. Mr Mutfwang extended his appreciation when he received the palliatives…