Food & farming news
What Nigerian newsrooms are reporting on food prices, markets and agriculture — gathered every half hour and linked straight to the publisher.
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SPECIAL REPORT: What are Nigerians eating? Tracing TELA maize from farms to dinner tables (I)A 13-month PREMIUM TIMES investigation traced Nigeria’s first genetically modified maize from research laboratories to farms, markets and household kitchens, finding growing adoption among farmers, no verified evidence linking the crop to health problems, and 
World Food Day: Olam Agri, LFBI collaborate to support vulnerable households across NigeriaOlam Agri, a leading agribusiness across food, feed and fibre value chains, has partnered with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative (LFBI), to distribute 600 food boxes of spaghetti, macaroni, semolina, and vegetable oil to vulnerable households across Lagos, Kano, 
FG rallies stakeholders to reposition Nigeria in global fresh produce marketTHE Federal Government has rallied stakeholders in the agriculture value chain to ensure Nigeria’s competitive and credible participation at Fruit Logistica 2027 in Berlin, Germany. The post FG rallies stakeholders to reposition Nigeria in global fresh produceLatest
- Killing of Christian Farmer Deepens Fear Across Nigeria’s Farming Communities
- FCMB, Mastercard connect Nigeria farmers to markets
- Nigeria Explores Mobile CNG Stations to Boost Rural Agriculture
- Experts Identify Credit Gap As Major Threat To Nigeria’s Food Security
- NISER, IWMI seek urgent reforms to fix Nigeria’s agricultural system
- Income, not health habits, drives Nigerian smallholder farmers’ willingness to pay for safer food
- El Niño Cuts Rains Short in Nigeria: An Emerging Agricultural Concern
- Nigeria's Inflation Edges Higher to 15.93% in May 2026 as Food Pressures Persist, Core Prices Rebound
- NGF, BOA push unified farm data to close Nigeria’s rice supply gap
- Connecting farmers, suppliers, and lenders to scale solar irrigation in northern Nigeria
- Nigerian agritech firm launches AI tools to support farmers
- AFD signs $60 million loan deals with BOI, Sterling Bank to support Nigerian businessesAgence Française de Développement (AFD) Group has signed two loan agreements worth a combined $60 million with the Bank of Industry (BOI) and Sterling Bank to finance businesses in Nigeria’s creative, agricultural and renewable energy sectors. The post AFD sig
- World Bank Signals New Risks To Food Security In Nigeria
- NGF: Nigeria’s 5.3m-Tonne Rice Gap Fixable, States To Build Own Data Banks
- Nigerian Agritech Firm Farma Introduces AI-Powered Tools to Improve Farming Practices
- Olam Agri to invest $400 million in African food processing, plans new feed millsOlam Agri plans to invest about $400 million in African food processing through 2028, including the construction of new animal feed mills in Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, as the agricultural commodities trader expands its presence across the continent. Th
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- Cude livestock farming: Minister seeks change of narrative in Nigeria
- Nigeria's Eko World Food Day Boosts Food Security and Farmer Market Access
- New digital platform aims to expand access to finance for Nigerian farmers
- Why food prices are rising in Lagos despite slower inflation
- Nigeria’s Cost Of Living Crisis: 10 Things That Have Become More Expensive Under Tinubu
- Visa-Senegal payments deal, Mastercard funds Nigerian farmers
- From farm to factory: Nestlé Nigeria’s investment in farmers and food security