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Kano State food market and agricultural news
Nigeria's Food Prices Rose 907% in Naira but Fell in Dollars
World Food Programme data for 2015 to 2026 shows yam up 907% in naira but just 45% in dollars, and for eight of thirteen staples …
Kano Gains a 400-Tonne Rice Mill
A logistics company has turned miller, commissioning a 400-tonne-a-day rice plant in Kano along with a sack factory, both run on off-grid power. BlackHorse Holdings …
Groundnut Giant, Short on Oil
Nigeria is Africa's largest groundnut producer, home to the fabled Kano pyramids, yet it still struggles to meet its own demand for groundnut oil. Output …
Tomato Ebola Returns: Tuta Absoluta Outbreak Spreads Across Kano Farms as Basket Prices Climb Toward ₦70,000
A fresh outbreak of Tuta Absoluta, the pest farmers call tomato ebola, has spread across more than a dozen tomato-growing communities in Kano, prompting the …
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 …
The Emir of Kano Says Nigeria’s ₦5.27 Trillion Food Import Bill Is Destroying the Farmers Who Feed the Country
Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II has urged the Federal Government to halt food imports that are undercutting Nigerian farmers. With ₦5.27 trillion spent on food imports …
₦1.5 Billion Dam, 500 Youth Trained in Drip Irrigation: Inside the Federal Push to Make Kano a Year-Round Food Hub
The Federal Government has flagged off the ₦1.5bn Bela Dam in Kano and launched a drip irrigation training programme for 500 youth in Jigawa. Kano …
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, …
Fire Destroys Over ₦5 Billion in Goods at Kano's Singer Market — 7 Dead, Over 1,500 Shops Razed
A devastating fire at Kano's Singer Market — northern Nigeria's largest commodity market — has destroyed goods worth over ₦5 billion, killed at least 7 …