Africa Faces Food Security Risks as Reliance on Four Staples Exposes Vulnerabilities
Cassava, rice, maize, and wheat account for 45% of the calories consumed across Africa, highlighting the continent’s heavy dependence on ...
Tag: Agriculture
Ogun State Expands Poultry Processing Capacity to Cut Imports and Strengthen Local Food Production
Ogun State has advanced its food security agenda with the completion of a poultry processing facility capable of handling 5,000 ...
EU Project Rolls Out Smart Decision Tool to Support Nigerian Smallholder Farmers
An EU-backed agroecology project, PrAEctiCe, has introduced a digital decision support tool designed to help smallholder farmers in Nigeria make ...
Cocoa Prices Slide Over 12% in January as Rising Supply Pressures Global Market
Cocoa has started 2026 on a weaker footing in the global commodities market, sliding from about $5,900 per metric tonne ...
FG Says $500m AGROW Programme Will Drive Farmer-Led Growth, Food Security
The Federal Government has said the $500 million Agricultural Value Chains for Growth Programme, known as AGROW, will directly support ...
Nigeria, UAE Sign CEPA to Unlock $10bn Investments to Boost Trade, Energy, and Digital Skills
Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates are set to formalize a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement during a bilateral meeting between ...
ARM Launches N200bn Private Debt Fund to Boost Long-Term SME Financing in Nigeria
ARM Investment Managers has unveiled a N200 billion private debt programme designed to expand access to long-term financing for small ...
Uganda Distributes 8,000 Coffee Seedlings to Boost Youth Farming and incomes in Masaka
The Ugandan government has distributed 8,000 modern coffee seedlings to farmers in Masaka District as part of efforts to increase ...
Taraba Commissions Livestock Facilities, Distributes Assets to Boost Food Security
The Taraba State Government has commissioned critical livestock infrastructure and distributed productive assets to beneficiaries under the World Bank-supported Livestock ...
Federal Government Launches Livestock Insemination and Veterinary Centres in Sokoto to Boost Rural Economy
The Federal Government has inaugurated new animal artificial insemination and veterinary care centres in Sokoto, marking a renewed push to ...
