Agriculture

Agriculture

Onion farmers forecast soaring cost of produce in yuletide

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Nigerian onion prices are set to rise significantly during the 2025 holiday season, driven by high festive demand and constrained supply from key producing states. The price surge is particularly acute for fresh, high-demand varieties from Sokoto, which now command a premium. Market relief is not anticipated until early 2026, when new harvests from states like Kebbi become available, indicating sustained inflationary pressure on this essential commodity. This situation highlights a critical seasonal supply-demand imbalance with direct implications for food costs

Agriculture

Thrive Agric urges tech education, funding reforms

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To harness Nigeria’s abundant tech talent and drive economic growth, industry leaders call for a national strategy that integrates foundational technology skills into all levels of education, moving beyond corporate training. This must be paired with policy reforms that facilitate private-sector partnerships with educational institutions to ensure practical, employability-focused learning. Crucially, while entrepreneurship education exists, its impact is limited without parallel efforts to make startups investment-ready through structured training and improved access to finance. Ultimately, real impact depends on co-creating solutions with end

Agriculture

FG/IFAD- country’s strategic programme to reach 450,000 household by 2029

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The Nigeria-IFAD Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) 2024-2029 is a market-driven initiative targeting transformative, resilient growth for 450,000 rural households by 2029. Early successes in building processing facilities, strengthening producer organizations, and improving financial access demonstrate promising traction. A core strategic insight is that achieving scale requires coordinated action across government, private sector, and farmers, amplified by integrating digital tools like the National Farmer Registry and prioritizing youth engagement. To fully realize Nigeria’s

Agriculture

Adamawa, NEPC empower 210 farmers for export markets

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A strategic partnership between the Adamawa State Government and the Nigeria Export Promotion Council is directly empowering 210 small-holder farmers to become export-ready, targeting high-value commodities like sesame, hibiscus, and ginger. This initiative, supported by World Bank funding, removes critical financial barriers by covering the cost of export certificates for 150 SMEs and providing essential farming inputs. The core objective is to stimulate sustainable economic diversification by positioning local producers as reliable suppliers in international markets, thereby driving non-oil sector growth.

Agriculture

IFAD wants water infrastructure to hit 2029 targets

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IFAD has identified a critical shortfall in water infrastructure as the primary obstacle to achieving Nigeria’s 2029 agricultural development targets, which are central to improving food security and rural economic resilience. The strategic program aims to transform the agrifood system by overcoming key constraints like low smallholder productivity and market fragmentation. While overall progress is strong, accelerated investment in water systems is urgently required to bolster climate adaptation and sustainable productivity. Success hinges on continued government collaboration and leveraging digital modernization to enhance market participation and accelerate

Agriculture

Yuletide: Poultry farmers assure adequate supply of chicken and eggs

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A targeted government subsidy on poultry feed has directly enabled Nigerian farmers to significantly increase chicken and egg supplies for the holiday season, ensuring robust availability. This intervention has led to a dramatic price reduction of up to 50% on poultry compared to the previous year, demonstrating a successful model of public-private cooperation to curb food inflation. The farmers are explicitly reciprocating the state’s support by passing the full benefit of the subsidy to consumers, stabilizing key food costs during a peak demand period. This case highlights how strategic

Agriculture

Kano SAPZ urges media to boost Nutrition awareness in communities

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The Kano State SAPZ program is strategically partnering with local media to combat malnutrition by leveraging data-driven insights on community media consumption. Recognizing radio and specific TV stations as key channels, the initiative aims to deliver targeted nutrition education to women and vulnerable groups during peak listening hours. This approach transforms media from a passive broadcaster into an active agent for behavioral change, directly supporting national health goals. The program’s unique value lies in its fusion of agricultural development with precise communication strategies to create sustainable impact.

Agriculture

Land, a key economic asset that must be handled responsibly – Makinde 

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Oyo State has launched the FRILIA framework to combat the misuse of agricultural land, which threatens sustainable development and community stability. This initiative mandates rigorous evaluation and monitoring of land investments to ensure they benefit local communities, farmers, and investors alike. By enforcing transparency and accountability, FRILIA aims to prevent exploitation, reduce land conflicts, and promote environmental sustainability. Ultimately, it represents a governance model where land is managed as a vital economic asset with integrity, ensuring equitable benefits for all stakeholders.

Agriculture

Abia launches farmers’ database to boost agriculture 

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Abia State has launched a transformative digital platform, ABIA ADDS, to address the core systemic failure in agriculture: the historic invisibility of farmers and reliance on fragmented data. This initiative will create a verified, dynamic database to enable precise, data-driven interventions—from fair input distribution to tailored financing and market access—directly connecting support to identified farmers. By shifting from assumption-based to intelligence-led governance, the program aims to radically boost productivity, transparency, and economic resilience. This foundational move seeks

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