International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan and Bayer Nigeria Ltd. have developed a new crop protection product to help farmers tackle problem of weeds in cassava and improve yield.

An agricultural expert,  Mr Emeka Okoli, has called on farmers, who rely on natural weather, to adjust their planting times to avoid running into losses.

Some poultry farmers in Lagos state are lamenting over the recent bird flu outbreak across the country and have called for improved biosecurity measures in the poultry farms.

The Victims Support Fund (VSF) on Wednesday distributed farm inputs to 700 farmers affected by insurgency and banditry in Niger.

The Federal Government says it is partnering FrieslandCampina WAMCO Coy to strengthen the Dairy Value Chain by improving the quality of locally produced milk and to boost production.

Dr Chijioke Osuji, an Agro industry and food value chain expert, has identified  reducing post harvest loses, and not just increasing agricultural production, as the main key to attaining food sufficiency in Nigeria.

Zamfara State Government says it has procured 70 trucks of assorted fertilisers for sale at subsidised rate to farmers across the 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state.

The Federal Government on Thursday began implemention of its National Livestock Transformation Plans (NLTP) with the inauguration of a model ranching hub project in Awe Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has inaugurated a committee on agro-based standards for commodities trading in Nigeria.

The Association of Seed Scientists of Nigeria (ASSN), has urged  government and relevant organisations to encourage farmers to imbibe the use of high quality seeds in farming.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has distributed farm inputs worth over N820 million to rice farmers in Ekiti State under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.

Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said the state, through its five-year Agricultural and Food System Development Road Map is getting ready to feed Lagosians and Nigerians, notwithstanding its small size.

Majority of African youths have not been able to tap into technologies and innovations required to facilitate their plunge into agribusinesses, a report says.

The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) on Thursday, said the country produced over 100,000 metric tonnes of seeds in 2020 for local use and West African countries.

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter, has called for the establishment of the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on food security.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it has released the sum of N756.51 billion to 3,734,938 small holder farmers, cultivating 4.6 million hectares of land, to boost the Federal Government’s food security initiative.