Tag:agriculture

Nigeria to explore biotech innovations to revolutionalise agriculture

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will take steps to build public trust in biotech innovations to revolutionalise agricultural practices. The decision was reached...

SAPZ project strategic to Nigeria’s plan to industrialise agriculture – Shettima

The Federal Government says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) is a strategic milestone in its plan to industrialise Nigeria’s agriculture sector and create sustainable...

UK pledges £204m for Nigeria’s agriculture growth

The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has expressed readiness to leverage £204 million in private sector finance and investment into...

Why community-centred approach is key to scale up renewables-based adaptation efforts in agriculture

At least a billion people living in rural areas worldwide rely on agriculture: a livelihood that is critically vulnerable to the effects of changing weather patterns...

Govt will deploy drones to maximise agricultural output – Kyari

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, said the Federal Government would deploy technology for all-year round...

Climate fee on food could cut greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture – Study

Greenhouse gas emissions in German agriculture could be significantly reduced in a socially equitable way through a climate fee on food, combined with climate...

Agriculture expert wants govt to revive ‘Operation Feed the Nation’

An agricultural expert, Mr. Titilayo Adebanjo, has called on the Federal Government to revive “Operation Feed the Nation” to boost food sufficiency and supply...

Closing gender gap in agriculture can contribute $1bn annually to GDP – Group

Chairperson, National Agric Show Youth and Women in Agriculture Committee, Mrs. Nkiruka Okonkwo, says closing gender gap in agriculture can contribute $1 billion annually...

Latest news

Navy destroys illegal crude oil storage site in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed an illegal crude oil storage site containing about 17,500 litres of suspected...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

Lagos warns residents of possible flooding, excess rainfall in 2026

The Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has alerted residents of possible flooding and strong winds as rainy season...

Yaoundé 2026: UCLG Africa Central Africa Caucus remobilises to uplift group

From March 9 to 10, 2026, the city of Yaoundé in Cameroon hosted the Central Africa regional caucus of...

Must read

Navy destroys illegal crude oil storage site in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed an illegal...

Lagos warns residents of possible flooding, excess rainfall in 2026

The Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has alerted...