The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has disbursed N14.6 million in agricultural loans to 136 youths in Akwa Ibom within the last five months.

A member of the Ogun House of Assembly, Mr. Sola Adams, has cried out over the invasion of farmlands by elephants which also injured a farmer at Itashin in Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state.

No fewer than 40,000 rice farmers in Kano State will benefit from the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) to accelerate paddy rice production.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says agriculture can be a significant contributor to government coffers amid tight fiscal revenue generation, especially in the states of the federation.

President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed Nigeria’s rising prominence as Africa’s fertilizer powerhouse to the implementation of the right policies by the present administration.

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) have said that the high cost of feeds is forcing its members out of job.

Dangote Fertiliser Limited has announced plans to train over one million farmers in the next three years to enhance the agricultural sector and create jobs.

Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria, on Monday in Katsina, said that Nigerian farmers produced no fewer than 20 million tonnes of maize in 2021.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in partnership with Nigeria Metrological Agency (NiMET), had sensitised Abuja farmers on 2022 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) to improve agricultural production.

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Oyo State chapter, has expressed fears that prices of food may rise in 2022, given the exorbitant prices of farming inputs.

Leading agri-business group, Olam, through its subsidiary, Caraway, has recorded the first commercial harvest of 4000 metric tonnes from its 100 hectares of Kuda Gangara Integrated Tomato Farm in Jigawa.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Monday, began the distribution of yam seedlings to 1,754 farmers in different parts of Lagos State.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed N948 billion to,478,381 smallholder farmers, to upscale food production in the country.

The Kano state Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has spent N113 million on an Artificial Insemination Centre at Kadawa, for genetic improvement of local cattle to enhance their production.

The Federal Government on Thursday unveiled the 2nd National Maize Pyramids in Kaduna.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) on Thursday explained that unwholesome practices were major reasons why Nigeria animal products have failed to meet the international market pricing.