Agriculture
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172FG Launches Soil Health Scheme to Tackle Low Food Production
The Federal government has launched the National Farmers Soil Health Scheme (NFSHS) to tackle the low productivity of farmers and the high...
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64EU, Nigeria Seal ₦320b Credit Deal for Agriculture Boost
Nigeria’s agricultural sector is set for a major financing boost as the European Union has approved a €190 m (about N320.5bn) credit...
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107FG Sets Up SAPZ Project Committee to Boost Agric Sector
To boost agro industrialisation and attract private sector investment, the Federal Government has inaugurated Inter-Agency Technical Committee for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones...
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155Nigeria’s Shea Sector Rebounds as Local Processing Spurs Revenue Growth
Market data has revealed that shea nut prices in Nigeria are stabilising after a brief dip following the federal government’s ban on...
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294UNGA80: Nigeria Seeks AfDB’s Funding Commitment for Agric
Nigeria has sought enhanced funding commitment from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to operationalise the second phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing...
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Nigeria Loses $3.7b Yearly to Raw Cashew Export
Nigeria’s cashew industry could generate enough revenue to sustain the country’s entire population of over 200 million people without the need for...
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NEC Moves to Boost Food Security Nationwide, Endorses NASENI’s Solar Irrigation Pumps
In a move to boost food security in Nigeria, National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed solar-powered irrigation pumps produced by National Agency...
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1.5KNigeria Imports 560,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser Inputs in 2025
The Ministry of Finance Incorporated has disclosed that Nigeria imported more than 560,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser raw materials in 2025 alone,...
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1.9KFG Plans Silos Revamp to Curb $10bn Annual Post-Harvest Losses
The Federal Government of Nigeria has made plans to revamp silos in the country to curb $10 billion annual post-harvest losses. Minister...
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Food Price Crash: Farmers Fault FG’s Order as Agro-Imports Hit ₦2.2tr
Nigeria’s agricultural import bill soared to N2.22tn in the first half of 2025, drawing strong criticism from farmers, rice millers, and stakeholders...
