According to the federal government, 56% of Nigeria’s arable land is underutilised. During the ongoing 45th regular meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development in Jos, Plateau State yesterday, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, stated, “Nigeria is endowed with a total of 79 million hectares of agricultural land, with only 44 percent …
The Federal Government, on Friday, unveiled the new National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy 2022-2027 to guide and enhance agribusiness activities across the country. At the unveiling of the policy document in Abuja, the United States Agency for International Development announced that the US Government would provide $55m to support Nigeria in mitigating the effects of global food crisis. Speaking …
Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, has stated that the federal government will invest heavily in all aspects of the agricultural value chain in order to ensure adequate and high-quality data for effective agricultural policies. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Minister stated this at a Training of Trainers workshop on the National Agriculture Sample Census (NASC) held in …
As the rainy season progresses, displaced farmers from the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State are reportedly negotiating with terrorists in order to return home and plant yam and other crops. Despite the fact that the terrorists have consented to the appeal, particularly in Chukuba and neighbouring villages, the farmers are still terrified due to their experience in previous …
As bird flu destroys farms, the federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, has been urging poultry producers across the country, particularly those with 3,000 birds or more, to take out farm insurance. This comes after discontent among impacted farmers over compensation led to secrecy among others. However, for many poultry producers, purchasing insurance to protect their farms is …
