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AGROW Clears Design Phase: Nigeria Moves $500 Million World Bank Farm Programme to Implementation With $355 Million Routed Through 32 States
Nigeria has closed the design phase of the $500 million World Bank-backed AGROW programme, with Vice President Kashim Shettima receiving the final technical report in …
AGROW Clears Design Phase: Nigeria Moves $500 Million World Bank Farm Programme to Implementation With $355 Million Routed Through 32 States
Nigeria has closed the design phase of the $500 million World Bank-backed AGROW programme, with Vice President Kashim Shettima receiving the final technical report in …
Nigeria Opens Farmland to Young Agripreneurs
Nigeria has launched the Youth in Agribusiness Land Trust Fund to tackle the biggest barrier facing young farmers: access to land. The scheme aims to …
Nigeria Locks In 2026 Fertiliser Supply Early, Saving ₦61.58 Billion as Global Prices Climb
The Federal Government says early procurement through the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative has secured Nigeria's fertiliser supply for the 2026 wet season and saved about ₦61.58 …
Belarus Tractors Reach Nigerian Farms on Rent-to-Own Terms
Nigeria has begun deploying 2,000 tractors and over 9,000 implements under its Renewed Hope mechanisation programme. Instead of handing machines to a few owners, a …
Nigeria Builds a Digital ID for Every Farmer
Nigeria has launched a National Digital Farmers Registry anchored on the National Identification Number, aiming to end ghost beneficiaries and target inputs, credit and insurance …
Nigeria and WFP Renew Food Security Pact
Nigeria and the World Food Programme have reaffirmed their long-running partnership on food security, nutrition and humanitarian response. The renewal comes as forecasts warn that …
Nigeria Bets ₦1.5tn on Its Farm Bank
President Tinubu has approved a ₦1.5 trillion recapitalisation of the Bank of Agriculture, described by the government as the biggest boost to farm finance in …
FG Hands 20,160 South-West Farmers Free Fertiliser
The Federal Government has begun giving free fertiliser to 20,160 South-West farmers under its Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme. Officials say every bag is …
Livestock Ministry, World Bank, and AfDB Partner for Climate Action in Nigeria's Animal Agriculture Sector
Nigeria's Ministry of Livestock Development has partnered with the World Bank and African Development Bank to pursue climate-smart interventions across the country's livestock sector, targeting …
Federal Government Launches Bela Dam and Kaukau Drip Irrigation Projects in Kano and Jigawa States
The Federal Government has flagged off major water infrastructure projects across Kano and Jigawa states, including the Bela Dam and Kaukau Drip Irrigation system, targeting …
Federal Government Partners with NAICOM to Reform Agricultural Insurance and Strengthen Cooperative Systems
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has pledged to partner with Nigeria's National Insurance Commission on agricultural insurance reform and cooperative modernisation, calling the initiative essential …
World Bank Set to Approve $500 Million Agriculture Loan for Nigeria — Largest Single Agri-Investment in Country's History
The World Bank plans to approve a $500 million IDA loan for Nigeria's AGROW project by March 30, 2026, targeting smallholder productivity, value chain integration, …
CPPE Demands National Farm Price Stabilisation Framework, Warns Import-Driven Price Crash Could Destroy Nigerian Agriculture
CPPE urges FG to establish a Farm Price Stabilisation Framework, warning that collapsing commodity prices are inflicting heavy losses on farmers and threatening Nigeria's long-term …
FG Launches Africa's Largest Agricultural Mechanisation Programme, Distributes 2,000 Tractors and 9,000 Implements Nationwide
The Federal Government has commenced distribution of 2,000 tractors and over 9,000 precision farming implements under the Renewed Hope National Agricultural Mechanisation Programme, described as …
FG and APC Governors Donate ₦8 Billion to Kano Singer Market Fire Victims — Solar Battery Explosion Confirmed as Cause
Vice President Shettima led a federal delegation to Kano, announcing ₦5 billion from President Tinubu and ₦3 billion from APC governors for Singer Market fire …
Nigeria Pushes Biofortified Crops to Tackle Malnutrition — Now Holds the World's Largest Portfolio
At a national workshop in Kano, the Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to biofortified crops. Nigeria holds the world's largest portfolio including Vitamin A cassava, …
AfDB Approves $200 Million Loan to Boost Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Production in Nigeria
The African Development Bank has approved a $200 million loan to support climate-smart farming in Nigeria, targeting a fivefold increase in wheat output and a …