Experts Urge Nigeria to Utilize More Arable Land to Address Food Security Challenges
Agricultural stakeholders in Nigeria have emphasized the need to use the remaining 60% of the country’s underutilized arable land to address food...
Nigeria’s Cotton Production Declines to 40,000 Tons as Industry Faces Major Challenges
Nigeria’s cotton industry is facing a significant decline, with production estimated to drop to just 40,000 tons this year. According to Prof....
Over 33 Million Nigerians at Risk of Food Crisis in 2025, New Report Warns
The recent Cadre Harmonisé report indicates that 26 Nigerian states, alongside the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), are anticipated to experience severe food...
Nigeria Sets Ambitious Goal for 70% Wheat Self-Sufficiency by 2029
Nigeria aims to boost its wheat production self-sufficiency from the current 10% to 70% within the next five years, according to Dr....
Committee Recommends Formal Seed System to Combat Ginger Blight in Nigeria
In response to the devastating ginger blight that struck major ginger-producing states in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security,...
Dealers Track Farmers Door-to-Door to Buy Grains
Since the harvest began weeks ago, grain markets across Nigeria have experienced increased trading activities, with dealers tracking farmers even to villages...
What the Presidential Livestock Reform Committee Recommended
In a bid to revamp Nigeria’s livestock sector, which is valued at N33 trillion but contributes less than 3% to the GDP,...
Borno Farmers in Crisis as Floods Devastate Rice Fields
The overflow of the Alau Dam has led to severe flooding across Maiduguri, Jere, and Mafa in Borno State, submerging hundreds of...
Gombe Female Farmers Urge Government to Boost Agricultural Budget Allocation
Female farmers in Gombe State, under the Smallholders Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), have called on the state government to increase...
Booming Sesame Production in Katsina: A Cash Crop with Global Demand
Sesame farming is on the rise in Katsina State as local farmers increasingly invest in the high-demand cash crop. Farmers in the...
