Food & farming news
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BOA, WACOT partner to boost Jigawa farmers’ yield with inputs, single-digit loansThe Bank of Agriculture (BOA), in partnership with WACOT Limited, has commenced the distribution of farm inputs to smallholder farmers in Jigawa State under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Smallholder Farmer Support and Value Chain Programme, with a pled
Benue launches five-year strategic food security plan to boost agriculture, peaceThe Strategic Food Security Plan is expected to serve as a roadmap for improving food production, strengthening resilience among farming communities and supporting sustainable peace and economic development in the state. The post Benue launches five-year strat
HBM Nigeria supports farmers with fertilisers in GombeAshakaCem Limited, a subsidiary of HBM Nigeria Plc, has announced the distribution of fertilisers to farmers in its host communities of Ashaka and Maiganga, Gombe State. The post HBM Nigeria supports farmers with fertilisers in Gombe appeared first on Tribune Latest
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- Nigeria, BOA Partner to Unlock Agricultural Finance for Women
- Inflation, food insecurity: Nigeria’s exclusive breastfeeding paradox
- BOA, WACOT Distribute Farm Inputs to Jigawa Farmers
- PMI: Agriculture records 24th consecutive month of growth as private sector expands in JulyNigeria’s private sector maintained its expansionary momentum in July 2026, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 51.1 points, supported by continued growth in the Agriculture and Services sectors. The post PMI: Agri
- ELRA, Heifer Nigeria Partner to Boost Mechanization for Smallholder Farmers
- Seeds of opportunity: How a Kenyan farmer transformed Nigeria’s vegetable market
- Nigeria - Key Message Update: Conflict and high food prices sustain Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes in the north, July 2026 - January 2027
- Benue, Nasarawa, Ogun, Edo farmers to benefit from FG equipment leasing scheme
- Terroso Agriculture joins global cold chain alliance to cut Nigeria’s food waste
- Nigeria’s $1bn Port Upgrade: Can faster cargo clearance finally reduce food prices?
- Food prices defy stable naira as transport costs keep inflation high
- Survey shows rain driving up Lagos food prices againFood prices across major Lagos markets maintained a mixed trajectory in July 2026, with price declines spreading across more household staples even as several key food items continued to record increases due to seasonal supply pressures. The post Survey shows
- Nigerian Farmers Cut Fuel Costs and Boost Yields with Solar-Powered Irrigation
- The technology of feeding nations: What Nigeria must learn from the world’s Agricultural superpowers
- Enhancing Nigeria’s Food Security Efforts Through NASENI’s Agricultural Mechanisation
- The economics of agroecology in Nigeria’s food security drive
- FG Begins Training of 4,000 Tractor Operators to Drive Nigeria’s Agricultural Mechanization Push
- A president and Nigeria’s ancient hunger
- FG moves to boost agricultural biosecurity systemThe Federal Government has launched a coordinated effort to improve Nigeria’s agricultural biosecurity system in a bid to reduce the growing rejection of the country’s farm exports in international markets and expand earnings from non oil exports. The post FG
- NEPC moves to end cocoa export rejection, warns against adulterationThe Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has stepped up efforts to curb the rejection of Nigerian cocoa in the international market, warning farmers, exporters, and other stakeholders against the adulteration of cocoa beans with stones and other foreign mat
- FG flags off sesame outgrowers programme in Jigawa…targets two million smallholder farmers The Federal Government has launched the Renewed Hope Sesame Outgrowers Programme in Jigawa State, with a target of supporting over two million smallholder farmers nationwide through improved access to farm inputs, finan
- Bank of Agriculture 2.0: How digital innovation is redefining agricultural finance in NigeriaFor decades, Nigeria’s agricultural sector has struggled with a recurring challenge, despite billions of naira committed to intervention programmes, many smallholder farmers remained beyond the reach of formal finance. The post Bank of Agriculture 2.0: How dig
- Nigeria’s purchase cost inflation hits five-month low as PMI stays above 52Nigeria's private sector sustained its expansion in July as stronger customer demand drove another sharp increase in new orders, although overall business activity slowed from the previous month. The post Nigeria’s purchase cost inflation hits five-month low a