Nestlé Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to grooming the next generation of farmers in its GOLDEN MORN Agripreneurship Series.

Nigeria and Brazil are to partner on the supply and distribution of 10,000 tractors to farmers across the country.

Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank Governor, will, on July 21, inaugurate the multimillion naira Unilorin GgMAX Integrated Poultry Farm.

Some poultry farmers on Thursday expressed hesitance to embrace alternatives to maize-based poultry feed even as the cost of maize continues to soar.

The Federal Government has supported Edo and other states in the South-South geo-political Zone with over 1.8 million free vaccines to curtail the spread of trans boundary diseases in Nigeria,

Agriculture Rural Development Minister Mohammad Abubakar has tasked stakeholders with the need to reposition Nigeria to its rightful position as a top exporter of palm oil.

Some small-scale farmers in the Bwari Area Council of the FCT have decried the high cost of fertiliser.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) has urged farmers and other stakeholders to adhere to safety practices, quality, and standards in food production, processing, and marketing.

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), says it will support 369 farmers in Niger with inputs worth N78.4 million in the ongoing 2022 wet season farming.

Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to ensure adequate and quality data for successful policies in the agricultural sector.

Some stakeholders in the environment sector have urged state governments in the North-East region to ban the felling of trees, enhance reforestation and check desert encroachment.

The Federal Government has reiterated the need for countries with emerging economies to adopt measures geared toward addressing the difficulties they are facing in food production and improved livelihoods.

Mr. Ime Umoh, the Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, says Nigeria is the largest producer of catfish in Africa.

Some beneficiaries of the COVID-19 Rural Poor Stimulus Facility (RPSF) in Nasarawa state, under the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), have expressed optimism for a bumper harvest owing to the intervention.

Dr Adetunji Oredipe, a World Bank Task Team Leader for Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) Project, says the project has added immense value to farming in Lagos.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has warned of a looming food scarcity as the Russian-Ukraine war lingers if urgent steps are not taken to address the menace.