Agricultural sector

Benue ranching policy: Catholic priests reject FG plan, defend ancestral lands

News Omolola Akinyemi -
The Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Makurdi Diocese, has kicked against the Federal Government’s decision to include Benue State among the locations selected...

African cocoa farmers push for uniform cocoa prices as earnings drop despite global demand

Agricultural sector Damilola Bayonle -
Fresh concerns have emerged over the sustainability of cocoa production in Africa, as stakeholders push for reforms to address persistent income disparities affecting farmers. The...

Nigeria agricultural risk insurance covers farmers with N700bn protection

Agricultural sector Damilola Bayonle -
The Federal Government has disclosed that thousands of farmers across Nigeria have received financial protection through agricultural risk insurance...

Nigeria’s palm oil backward integration investments at risk as import surge hits local producers

Agricultural sector Damilola Bayonle -
Policy Flip-Flop Threatens Palm Oil Backward Integration Investments Nigeria’s ambition to rebuild its oil palm value chain through local capacity...

FG pledges N800bn investment in agro-processing and renewable energy under 2025 industrial policy

Agricultural sector Damilola Bayonle -
In a bold move to strengthen Nigeria’s industrial landscape, the Federal Government has unveiled plans to invest N800 billion...

Yoruba Union rejects ranching plan amid rising insecurity in Kwara

Agricultural sector Omolola Akinyemi -
The socio-cultural organisation, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s decision to accelerate the National Ranching Programme...

FG says engineering is the missing link in Nigeria’s fight against food insecurity

Agricultural sector Damilola Bayonle -
FG Pushes Engineering-Led Strategy to Address Food Insecurity, Industrial Gaps The Federal Government has renewed its call for a stronger...

FG targets ₦3tn yearly FX savings as cassava-based bioethanol blending plan takes shape

Agricultural sector Damilola Bayonle -
Nigeria’s long-running struggle with foreign exchange pressure may be set for partial relief as the Federal Government moves to...
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